着(き)せ替(か)え

きせかえ

noun

dress-up, changing clothes (for dolls etc.)

1. dress-up, changing outfits

Changing the clothes on a doll or character. Also used for changing the visual theme or appearance of a device, app, or interface.

着(き)せ替(か)え人形(にんぎょう)で遊(あそ)ぶ。

To play with a dress-up doll.

スマホの壁紙(かべがみ)を着(き)せ替(か)えた。

I changed the wallpaper theme on my smartphone.

娘(むすめ)は着(き)せ替(か)えゲームに夢中(むちゅう)になっている。

My daughter is absorbed in a dress-up game.

From the verb 着(き)せ替(か)える (to change clothes on someone/something). Refers to changing outfits on dolls, characters, or digital interfaces.

Common collocations

着(き)せ替(か)え人形(にんぎょう): dress-up doll
着(き)せ替(か)えゲーム: dress-up game
着(き)せ替(か)えカバー: changeable cover (for phones, etc.)

USAGE (digital):
Originally from doll play, the term has expanded to digital contexts: changing phone themes, app skins, and avatar outfits in games. スマホの着(き)せ替(か)え (smartphone customization) is a common usage.

Related words

着替(きが)え: changing one's own clothes
着(き)せる: to dress someone (transitive)

Related Words

Related: 着替(きが)え (changing one's own clothes)

Related: 着(き)せる (to dress someone)

Related: 着替(きが)える (changing one's own clothes)

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Added 2026.3.12 10:25 · Revised 2026.10.7 3:24

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