1.
rewriting; changing what is written
The act of changing or correcting written content, replacing old text or data with new content.
データの書き換えが必要だ。
The data needs to be rewritten.
歴史の書き換えは許されない。
Rewriting history is unacceptable.
不正にデータを書き換えた疑いで調査が行われた。
An investigation was conducted on suspicion of fraudulently altering the data.
2.
renewal; reissuing (of a document or license)
The process of updating or renewing an official document, license, or certificate by replacing it with a new one.
免許の書き換えに行く。
I'm going to renew my license.
パスポートの書き換え手続きをした。
I completed the passport renewal procedure.
運転免許証の書き換えは誕生日の前後一か月に行える。
You can renew your driver's license within one month before or after your birthday.
Noun form of the verb 書き換える (to rewrite, to renew). Also written as 書き替え.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- データの書き換え: data rewriting/overwriting
- 免許の書き換え: license renewal
- パスポートの書き換え: passport renewal
- 歴史の書き換え: rewriting of history
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 更新: renewal, updating (more formal/official; preferred in bureaucratic contexts)
- 変更: change, modification (broader meaning)
- 修正: correction, revision
USAGE:
For license renewal (sense 2), 更新 is more common in official contexts, but 書き換え is widely used in everyday speech.