言い換え

• 読み: いいかえ
• ローマ字: iikae
• 漢字の分解: 言 (gen/i) — say, word, speech; 換 (kan/ka) — exchange, replace
• 発音: /i.i.ka.e/

意味

Rephrasing; paraphrase. The act of expressing the same idea using different words.

A noun derived from the verb 言い換える (to rephrase). Commonly used in academic, editorial, and test-taking contexts where clear communication is essential. Frequently appears in the pattern 言い換えれば (in other words) or 言い換えると (to put it another way). An important skill tested on the JLPT and in Japanese composition courses.

例文

1. この文章を簡単な言い換えで説明してください。
2. 言い換えれば、彼は賛成しているということだ。
3. 難しい専門用語は言い換えを使って伝えた方がいい。

使い方ガイド

場面: writing, education, presentations

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 言い (ii, saying/speaking, stem of 言う) + 換え (kae, exchanging/switching, stem of 換える). Literally 'exchanging what is said' — replacing one expression with another equivalent one.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Educated