Word details

言い換え

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 言い換え.

Dictionary

Entry

言い換え言い替え言替え言換えいかえNounFreq #76050
1

putting in other words; rephrasing; rewording; paraphrase

Examples
「盲人」を「目の不自由な人」とする言い換えが提案された。
It was proposed that the term "blind person" be replaced with the term "visually impaired person".

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

interchange, period, change, convert, replace, renew

12 strokesFrequency 687JLPT N2Grade 8

On

カン

Kun

か.える-か.えるか.わる

exchange, spare, substitute, per-

12 strokesFrequency 979JLPT N2Grade 8

On

タイ

Kun

か.えるか.え-か.わる

Nanori

かえ

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