置き換わる | Japanese meaning

置き換わる【おきかわる】

Frequency rank: 35,298. – 35,665.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb

to be rearranged; to be moved (around); to be changed; to be replaced; to be exchanged; to be switched; to be swapped

Forms

置き換わる【おきかわる】Frequency rank: 35,298. – 35,665.
おきかわる

Generated definitions (experimental)

to be rearranged; to be moved (around)

This meaning refers to the situation where items or elements are arranged differently from their original positions or locations.

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The books on the bookshelf have been rearranged.

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Everything on the desk has been moved around.

to be changed

This usage indicates a modification in the state or condition of something.

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The rules can be changed sometimes.

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His attitude has changed recently.

to be replaced

This meaning refers to one thing being substituted with another.

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The old machine has been replaced with a new one.

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His position has been replaced by another person.

to be exchanged

This indicates an act of swapping one item for another.

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The money was exchanged during the trip.

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They exchanged games.

to be switched

This meaning suggests a situation where two items are swapped.

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His seat was switched with the person next to him.

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They switched roles.

to be swapped

Similar to switching, this meaning refers to an interchange of items, but it can also imply a more casual exchange.

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I swapped snacks with my friend.

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They swapped books.

Generated collocations (experimental)

the act of being rearranged or replacedthe old is replaced by the newせい性possibility of being replacedroles are switchedtime of rearrangementopinions are exchangedべきthings that should be replacedarrangement is rearrangedsituation of being exchangedorder is switched