()()える

きりかえる
verb (ichidan)
to switch; to change over; to shift
See also: ()()わる (intransitive), ()() (noun form)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()える()()えない
Present polite()()えます()()えません
Past()()えた()()えなかった
Past polite()()えました()()えませんでした
て form()()えて()()えなくて
ている present()()えている()()えていない
ている polite()()えています()()えていません
ている past()()えていた()()えていなかった
ている past polite()()えていました()()えていませんでした
Conditional ば()()えれば()()えなければ
Conditional たら()()えたら()()えなかったら
Volitional()()えよう
Volitional polite()()えましょう
Potential()()えられる()()えられない
Passive()()えられる()()えられない
Causative()()えさせる()()えさせない
Imperative()()えろ()()えるな
1. to switch; to change over
To change from one mode, system, or state to another.
チャンネル()()える。
To switch the channel.
画面(がめん)()()えてください
Please switch the screen.
The company plans to switch to a new system.
It's time to switch from heating to air conditioning.
When I switched to a different power company, my monthly bill went down.
2. to shift (mindset); to change one's attitude
To change one's way of thinking or mental state.
気持(きも)()()える。
To shift one's mindset.
気持(きも)()()えて、(つぎ)試合(しあい)(のぞ)もう。
Let's shift our mindset and face the next match.
People who can quickly shift their mindset after a failure are strong.
It's important to switch effectively between work and personal life.
There's no point in staying down, so let's shift our mindset and move forward.

()()える is a transitive verb (他動詞(たどうし)) formed from () (to cut) + ()える (to replace). It implies a decisive change from one thing to another.

INTRANSITIVE PAIR: ()()わる (to be switched, to switch automatically)

ASPECT (ている):
()()えている indicates the process of switching is ongoing or a switch has been made.

PARTICLE PATTERNS:

  • [thing]()()える — to switch [thing]
  • AからBに()()える — to switch from A to B

COMMON PATTERNS:

IDIOMATIC USAGE:
気持(きも)()()える is a very common expression meaning to mentally move on, especially after a setback.