言い換える — meaning in English
iikaeru
Japanese → English · translate English → Japanese instead
English meaning
- paraphrase noun A restatement of a passage or idea in different words, usually to make it clearer or shorter.
- rephrase verb To say or write the same idea using different words.
Senses
言い換える is used for these senses in English:
- paraphrase (ambitransitive) To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase. To repeat a written or spoken phrase/quote using different words, often in a simpler and shorter form, or sometimes in a humorous context.
- rephrase (transitive) To say or write something with different wording.
paraphrase — full definition
- noun A restatement of a passage or idea in different words, usually to make it clearer or shorter.
- verb To restate something in different words while keeping the same meaning.