両替

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 両替, read りょうがえ, denotes the exchange of money into another currency or denomination.
• Basic usage: It covers exchanging one currency at an airport and changing a banknote into coins.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Currency and denomination exchange
  • It applies both to foreign-currency exchange and to changing denominations within the same currency.