言い換える
いいかえる
verb (ichidan)
to rephrase, to put differently
他動詞 transitivecommunication
See also:
言い換えれば (conditional expression)
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 言い換える | 言い換えない |
| Present polite | 言い換えます | 言い換えません |
| Past | 言い換えた | 言い換えなかった |
| Past polite | 言い換えました | 言い換えませんでした |
| て form | 言い換えて | 言い換えなくて |
| ている present | 言い換えている | 言い換えていない |
| ている polite | 言い換えています | 言い換えていません |
| ている past | 言い換えていた | 言い換えていなかった |
| ている past polite | 言い換えていました | 言い換えていませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 言い換えれば | 言い換えなければ |
| Conditional たら | 言い換えたら | 言い換えなかったら |
| Volitional | 言い換えよう | — |
| Volitional polite | 言い換えましょう | — |
| Potential | 言い換えられる | 言い換えられない |
| Passive | 言い換えられる | 言い換えられない |
| Causative | 言い換えさせる | 言い換えさせない |
| Imperative | 言い換えろ | 言い換えるな |
1.
to rephrase, to say in other words
To express the same meaning using different words, often to make something clearer.
If you rephrase 'konnan' as 'muzukashii,' it becomes easier to understand.
2.
in other words (when used as an expression)
Used as a transitional phrase to introduce a rephrased or clarified statement.
In other words, he refused.
[Note: 言い換えれば is commonly used to mean 'in other words']
This system is unfair. In other words, it's a structure where only some people benefit.
言い換える is a transitive verb (他動詞) meaning to rephrase or express differently.
Etymology
ASPECT (ている):
言い換えている can indicate an ongoing or repeated act of rephrasing, though the plain or past tense is more typical for a single instance.
Common patterns
- 言い換えれば (in other words)
- 言い換えると (to put it another way)
- ～に言い換える (rephrase as~)
- 別の言葉で言い換える (rephrase in different words)