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N3 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

替(か)わるto succeed, to relieve, to replace, to take the place of, to substitute for, to take over for, to represent, to be exchanged, to change (places with), to switch

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    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to succeed, to relieve, to replace

        esp. 替わる, 替る

      2. 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. 3.

        to be exchanged, to change (places with), to switch

        esp. 換わる, 換る

    All Forms

    替わる 【かわる】、代わる 【かわる】、換わる 【かわる】、替る 【かわる】、代る 【かわる】、換る 【かわる】

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      • か

      • わ

      • る

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    Examples

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    • 土地(とち)を売(う)ったらお金(かね)に替(か)わった。

      When I sold the land, it converted into money.

      • N3

    • 疲(つか)れている父(ちち)に代(か)わって高速(こうそく)道路(どうろ)の運転(うんてん)を替(か)わる事(こと)にしました。

      I decided to take over driving on the expressway for my tired father.

      • N3

    • 風(かぜ)が北風(きたかぜ)から南風(みなみかぜ)に替(か)わったようです。

      It seems that the wind has changed from north to south.

      • N3

    • 学校(がっこう)の食堂(しょくどう)のメニューは一(いっ)週間(しゅうかん)毎(ごと)に替(か)わるそうだ。

      I heard that the menu in the school cafeteria changes every week.

      • N3

    • 選挙(せんきょ)によって内閣(ないかく)が替(か)われば、政治(せいじ)の方針(ほうしん)や政策(せいさく)の中身(なかみ)などが替(か)わるのは尤(もっと)もである。

      It is natural for the policies and contents of the government to change when the cabinet changes through an election.

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