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N4Vocabulary

変える

かえる

to change (tr.)

Readings

On
変:ヘン
Kun
変:か(わる)

Examples

予定を変えました。

I changed my plans.

Note

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Questions that use this word

N4 3 · N3 2 · N2 4 · N1 3

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N2N2 文法

    気温___、服装を変えるべきだ。

    Answer: に応じて

  • N2N2 漢字

    「長年の（かんこう）を変える」— 空欄に合う漢字はどれですか？

    Answer: 慣行

  • N3N3 漢字

    「変える」の読み方は？

    Answer: かえる

  • N3N3 語彙

    「変わる」と「変える」の違いはどれですか？

    Answer: 変わるは自動詞、変えるは他動詞

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