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JLPT N4
着替える

JLPT N4 · N2 · Vocabulary

着替える — “to change clothes, to get changed”

着替える (read きがえる) means to change clothes, to get changed. It appears on the JLPT N4 and N2 vocabulary list and is a verb.

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きがえる

Meaning

to change clothes, to get changed

着替える in a sentence

急いいそいで服ふくを着替えきがえました。

I quickly changed my clothes.

The kanji in 着替える

着to wear; to arrive
替to exchange, replace

Words that share a kanji with 着替える

上着うわぎ— coat, jacket
着るきる— to put on (clothes above your waist); to wear
着くつく— to arrive at, to reach
到着とうちゃく— arrival
着物きもの— kimono, clothing
下着したぎ— underwear
落ち着くおちつく— to calm down, to settle down, to be composed
着せるきせる— to dress (someone), to put clothes on (someone)

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