Meaning of 替わる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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替わる, 代わる, 換わる, 替る, 代る, 換るJLPT 2
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Kana Readingかわる
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Romajikawaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to succeed; to relieve; to replace
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch
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Example Sentences
替わる, 代わる, 換わる, 替る, 代る, 換る, かわる used in context
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I took over the wheel at Nagoya.
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Will you exchange seats with me?
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The vice-president attended the ceremony on behalf of the president.
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Airplanes have taken the place of electric trains.
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Who will attend the meeting on her behalf?
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I attended the meeting on her behalf.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
interchange, period, change, convert, replace, renew
On: カン
Kun: か.える, -か.える, か.わる
12 strokes
substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
On: ダイ, タイ
Kun: か.わる, かわ.る, かわ.り, か.わり, -がわ.り, -が.わり, か.える, よ, しろ
5 strokes
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