What is the meaning of 取っ替える


From the lyrics to 'indigo love story' by indigo la End:

> 僕らは命を取っ替えた

Can't find this in the dictionaries I have access to (takoboto android app and
jisho.org - also let me know any dictionary reccomendations if you like)




とっかえる is a colloquial contracted way of saying とりかえる (取り替える).

This contraction (促音化) occurs in several compound verbs (複合動詞), eg:

> [吹]{ふ}き[飛]{と}ぶ → ふっとぶ  
>  [追]{お}いかける → おっかける  
>  [突]{つ}き[返]{かえ}す → つっかえす  
>  たたき[切]{き}る → たたっきる  
>  [差]{さ}し[引]{ひ}く → さっぴく  
>  ぶち[壊]{こわ}す → ぶっこわす

etc...




とっかえる is a colloquial contracted way of saying とりかえる (取り替える).

This contraction (促音化) occurs in several compound verbs (複合動詞), eg:

> [吹]{ふ}き[飛]{と}ぶ → ふっとぶ  
>  [追]{お}いかける → おっかける  
>  [突]{つ}き[返]{かえ}す → つっかえす  
>  たたき[切]{き}る → たたっきる  
>  [差]{さ}し[引]{ひ}く → さっぴく  
>  ぶち[壊]{こわ}す → ぶっこわす

etc...

