English–Japanese

“exchange” in Japanese

Japanese

Also交える (majieru) · 交わす (kawasu)

Romajikōkan

学校で友達と写真を交換しました。gak kō de tomo dachi to sha shin o kō kan shi ma shi ta

I exchanged photos with a friend at school.

“Exchange” in Japanese is 交換 (kōkan).

Presents an action as a mutual transfer, with each side giving something and receiving something in return.

旅行の前に、家族と連絡先を交換しました。ryo kō no mae ni ka zoku to ren raku saki o kō kan shi ma shi ta

Before the trip, I exchanged contact information with my family.

In Japanese shops, 交換 (kōkan, "exchange") can describe replacing a defective product, where the customer receives another item instead of keeping the original.

majieru

verbexchange

彼と意見を交えます。kare to i ken o maji e ma su

I exchange opinions with him.

kawasu

verbexchange

友達と挨拶を交わします。tomo dachi to ai satsu o ka wa shi ma su

I exchange greetings with a friend.