No. 773 in Japanese
交換
Exchange; swap.
In a sentence
友達とプレゼントを交換しました。
I exchanged gifts with a friend.
Here, '交換' is used to describe a reciprocal action of giving and receiving items between two parties.
バッテリーが古くなったので交換しました。
I replaced the battery because it became old.
In this case, '交換' refers to the action of substituting one item with another of the same kind.
文化交流の一環として学生を交換するプログラムがあります。
There is a program to exchange students as part of cultural exchange.
Here, '交換' signifies an exchange involving people, aiming to foster mutual understanding.
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