替わる | Japanese meaning

替わる【かわる】

Frequency rank: 15,492. – 15,538. (for form 代わる: 3,965. – 3,968.)

Alsoわる【かわる】わる【かわる】る【かわる】る【かわる】る【かわる】かわる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb

to succeed; to relieve; to replaceesp. 替わる, 替る

This meaning is used when someone or something takes over a role or responsibility from another.

I will attend the meeting in his place.

to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent; to hand over (telephone)esp. 代わる, 代る

This meaning is used when one person or thing acts or functions in place of another, particularly in contexts of representation or when handing over responsibility.

Since he is not here, I will take his place.

to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switchesp. 換わる, 換る

This meaning is used to describe situations where two or more elements change their positions or conditions with one another.

We decided to switch seats.

Example sentences71 results

I took over the wheel at Nagoya.

Tatoeba

Will you exchange seats with me?

Tatoeba

替わる【かわる】

Frequency rank: 15,492. – 15,538. (for form 代わる: 3,965. – 3,968.)

Alsoわる【かわる】わる【かわる】る【かわる】る【かわる】る【かわる】かわる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb

to succeed; to relieve; to replaceesp. 替わる, 替る

This meaning is used when someone or something takes over a role or responsibility from another.

I will attend the meeting in his place.

to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent; to hand over (telephone)esp. 代わる, 代る

This meaning is used when one person or thing acts or functions in place of another, particularly in contexts of representation or when handing over responsibility.

Since he is not here, I will take his place.

to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switchesp. 換わる, 換る

This meaning is used to describe situations where two or more elements change their positions or conditions with one another.

We decided to switch seats.

Example sentences71 results

I took over the wheel at Nagoya.

Tatoeba

Will you exchange seats with me?

Tatoeba

替

N2常用

意exchange; spare; substitute; per-

訓か.える、か.え-、か.わる

音タイ

名かえ

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代

N43

意substitute; change; convert; replace; period; age; counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.; generation; charge; rate; fee

訓か.わる、かわ.る、かわ.り、か.わり、-がわ.り、-が.わり、か.える、よ、しろ

音ダイ、タイ

名す

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換

N2常用

意interchange; period; change; convert; replace; renew

訓か.える、-か.える、か.わる

音カン

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替わる【かわる】

Frequency rank: 15,492. – 15,538. (for form 代わる: 3,965. – 3,968.)

Alsoわる【かわる】わる【かわる】る【かわる】る【かわる】る【かわる】かわる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb

to succeed; to relieve; to replaceesp. 替わる, 替る

This meaning is used when someone or something takes over a role or responsibility from another.

I will attend the meeting in his place.

to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent; to hand over (telephone)esp. 代わる, 代る

This meaning is used when one person or thing acts or functions in place of another, particularly in contexts of representation or when handing over responsibility.

Since he is not here, I will take his place.

to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switchesp. 換わる, 換る

This meaning is used to describe situations where two or more elements change their positions or conditions with one another.

We decided to switch seats.

Example sentences71 results

I took over the wheel at Nagoya.

Tatoeba

Will you exchange seats with me?

Tatoeba

替わる【かわる】

Frequency rank: 15,492. – 15,538. (for form 代わる: 3,965. – 3,968.)

Alsoわる【かわる】わる【かわる】る【かわる】る【かわる】る【かわる】かわる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb

to succeed; to relieve; to replaceesp. 替わる, 替る

This meaning is used when someone or something takes over a role or responsibility from another.

I will attend the meeting in his place.

to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent; to hand over (telephone)esp. 代わる, 代る

This meaning is used when one person or thing acts or functions in place of another, particularly in contexts of representation or when handing over responsibility.