着替える(きがえる)
JLPT N5 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to change clothes
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 着替えます | きがえます |
| te-form | 着替えて | きがえて |
| ta-form (past) | 着替えた | きがえた |
| nai-form (negative) | 着替えない | きがえない |
| potential form | 着替えられる | きがえられる |
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Example sentences
- 家に帰ったら、部屋着に着替える。 — When I get home, I change into loungewear.
- 運動の前に運動着に着替える。 — I change into workout clothes before exercising.
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