書(か)き換(か)え

かきかえ
noun
rewriting; renewal; updating
daily-life
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(か)き換(か)えが必要(ひつよう)だ。
The data needs to be rewritten.
歴史(れきし)の書(か)き換(か)えは許(ゆる)されない。
Rewriting history is unacceptable.
不正(ふせい)にデータを書(か)き換(か)えた疑(うたが)いで調査(ちょうさ)が行(おこな)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(めんきょ)の書(か)き換(か)えに行(い)く。
I'm going to renew my license.
パスポートの書(か)き換(か)え手続(てつづ)きをした。
I completed the passport renewal procedure.
運転免許証(うんてんめんきょしょう)の書(か)き換(か)えは誕生日(たんじょうび)の前後(ぜんご)一(いっ)か月(げつ)に行(おこな)える。
You can renew your driver's license within one month before or after your birthday.

Noun form of the verb 書(か)き換(か)える (to rewrite, to renew). Also written as 書(か)き替(か)え.

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Usage

For license renewal (sense 2), 更新(こうしん) is more common in official contexts, but 書(か)き換(か)え is widely used in everyday speech.

Related Words

Compare: 更新(こうしん) (renewal, updating (more formal/official)
Compare: 変更(へんこう) (change, modification)
Compare: 修正(しゅうせい) (correction, revision)
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Added 2026.3.23 19:22 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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