履(は)き替(か)える

はきかえる
verb (ichidan, transitive)
to change (footwear, legwear, or tires); to put on different shoes/tires
他動詞 transitiveactionclothing
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present履(は)き替(か)える履(は)き替(か)えない
Present polite履(は)き替(か)えます履(は)き替(か)えません
Past履(は)き替(か)えた履(は)き替(か)えなかった
Past polite履(は)き替(か)えました履(は)き替(か)えませんでした
て form履(は)き替(か)えて履(は)き替(か)えなくて
ている present履(は)き替(か)えている履(は)き替(か)えていない
ている polite履(は)き替(か)えています履(は)き替(か)えていません
ている past履(は)き替(か)えていた履(は)き替(か)えていなかった
ている past polite履(は)き替(か)えていました履(は)き替(か)えていませんでした
Conditional ば履(は)き替(か)えれば履(は)き替(か)えなければ
Conditional たら履(は)き替(か)えたら履(は)き替(か)えなかったら
Volitional履(は)き替(か)えよう—
Volitional polite履(は)き替(か)えましょう—
Potential履(は)き替(か)えられる履(は)き替(か)えられない
Passive履(は)き替(か)えられる履(は)き替(か)えられない
Causative履(は)き替(か)えさせる履(は)き替(か)えさせない
Imperative履(は)き替(か)えろ履(は)き替(か)えるな
1. to change (footwear, legwear, or tires)
To take off one pair of shoes, slippers, pants, or other items worn on the lower body and put on a different pair. Commonly used for changing shoes when entering a building.
Please change into slippers at the entrance.
I changed into athletic shoes and went to the gym.
冬(ふゆ)タイヤに履(は)き替(か)える時期(じき)だ。
It's time to change to winter tires.
I changed out of my dirty pants before going out.
When you arrive at school, you have to change into indoor shoes first.

Transitivity: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). Two patterns, distinguished by particle:

  • Xを履(は)き替(か)える - change out of X (X is what you take off)
  • Xに履(は)き替(か)える - change into X (X is what you put on)

The に pattern is the more common one.

ASPECT (ている):
ている gives the resulting state as often as the ongoing action — もう履(は)き替(か)えている normally means 'has already changed (and is now wearing them)'.

Forms

Compound verb: 履(は)く (to wear on the lower body or feet) + 替(か)える (to change, exchange).

Usage

Applies to anything worn on the lower body that is being swapped:

  • 靴(くつ)を履(は)き替(か)える (to change shoes)
  • スリッパに履(は)き替(か)える (to change into slippers)
  • ズボンを履(は)き替(か)える (to change pants)
  • タイヤを履(は)き替(か)える (to change tires - extended usage, since a car 'wears' tires)

Cultural note

Changing shoes is an important custom in Japan. At schools, workplaces, homes, and many public buildings, visitors change from outdoor shoes (外履(そとば)き) to indoor shoes (内履(うちば)き / 上履(うわば)き).

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