Japanese word

変える

Pronunciation

Romajikaeru

Meaning

  • verbchange

Example

予定を変えます。yo tei o ka e ma su

I change my plans.

Illustration for 変える (change)

More examples

絵の色を変えます。e no iro o ka e ma su

I change the color of the picture.

みんなの意見を聞いて、計画を変えました。mi n na no i ken o ki i te kei kaku o ka e ma shi ta

I changed the plan after hearing everyone's opinions.

Core concept

It means making a plan, state, or arrangement different from what it was.

Common phrases

  • 計画を変えるkei kaku o ka e ru

    change the plan

  • 時間を変えるji kan o ka e ru

    change the time

  • 場所を変えるba sho o ka e ru

    change the location

  • 名前を変えるna mae o ka e ru

    change the name

  • 考えを変えるkanga e o ka e ru

    change one's mind

Similar words

替えるkaeru: To replace one person or thing with another in the same role or position.
換えるkaeru: To exchange one thing for another or convert it into a different form.
改めるaratameru: To revise something by correcting or renewing it.
変更するhenkōsuru: To alter a plan, setting, or arrangement, often in a formal context.

Definition in Japanese

予定や決めていたことなどを、それまでとは違うものにすること。yo tei ya ki me te i ta ko to na do o so re ma de to wa chiga u mo no ni su ru ko to

Word origin

As a native Japanese verb, 変える (kaeru) is related to 変わる (kawaru, "to change") and has the transitive sense of making something different.

Usage tips

  • 変える (kaeru) can describe changing a time, place, plan, or method, so its object is not limited to physical things.

Opposites

Related words

  • 変え方kaekataway of changingnoun

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