Meaning of 取って代わる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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取って代わる
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Kana Readingとってかわる
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Romajitottekawaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending
- Meaning
- to supplant; to supersede
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Example Sentences
取って代わる, とってかわる used in context
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Intelligent equipment has replaced manual labor.
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Traditional viewpoints gave place to new ones.
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The long cruel winter at last came to an end, giving place to a gentle warm spring.
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In Central America, forests are replaced by cattle ranches.
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Steam trains were replaced by electric trains.
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Cars took the place of bicycles.
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Kanji found in this word
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
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