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.)

DIGITAL USAGE:
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:

  • 着替(きが)え: changing one's own clothes
  • 着(き)せる: to dress someone (transitive)
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Added 2026.3.12 10:25 · Revised 2026.3.27 21:24
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