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乗り換える

のりかえる

Readings

のりかえる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vtto transfer (trains); to change (bus, train)
  2. 2.
    v1, vtto change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)

Kanji breakdown

乗
N39 strokesGrade 3
換
N412 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

東京駅で列車を乗り換えなさい。

Change trains at Tokyo Station.

今までは民主党に投票したものだが、これからは共和党に乗り換えるつもりだ。

In the past I used to vote the Democratic ticket, but from now on I'll climb on the Republicans' bandwagon.

彼女がおまえを捨てて英語学校で出逢ったアメリカ人の男性に乗り換えたことを認めてはっきり言ったらどうだい？

Why don't you just call a spade a spade and admit that she dumped you for that American guy she met at the English school?

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乗り換えるのりかえる

to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)

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