Meaning

Primary

Change Of Clothes

Alternative

Spare Clothes

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

You know how 替える is "to replace"? Well, you're replacing what you wear. That's a change of clothes, or spare clothes.

Reading

きがえ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is 着る and 替える put together. The goes to .

Context

Context Sentences

母は、私の着替えを持ってくるのを忘れた事を謝りました。

My mother apologized for forgetting to bring me a change of clothes.

パジャマにお着替えする時間だよー!

It's time to change into your pajamas!

今うちの息子イヤイヤ期だからお着替えするだけでも一苦労だよ。

My son is going through the "terrible twos" right now, so even just changing his clothes is a big pain.

もちろん子供の着替えは持ってきていたけど、まさか自分の着替えが必要になるとは思ってもいなかったから、ウォルマートで買う羽目になったよ。

Of course I brought a change of clothes for the kids, but I didn't expect to need a change of clothes for myself, so I had to buy some at Wal-Mart.

Kanji Composition