代かわる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to succeed; to relieve; to replace
esp. 替わる, 替る
2. to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent; to hand over (telephone)
esp. 代わる, 代る
3. to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch
esp. 換わる, 換る
Kanji used
substitute
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
Examples (15 in total)
He is as healthy as ever.
Can you take over driving for a while?
John answered for his sister.