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Japanese word 代わる代わる: alternately / taking turns. Meanings and example sentences.

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代わる代わる (かわるがわる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

代わる代わる (かわるがわる) means alternately / taking turns.

See example sentences below.

代わる代わる at a glance

代わる代わる
かわるがわるkawarugawaru
N1adv
alternately / taking turns
代わる代わるかわるがわるkawarugawaruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 代わる代わる

Core meaning

alternately / taking turns

Basic example sentences

Example 1

子どもたちは代わる代わるゲームをした。

Translation

The children took turns playing the game.

Example 2

先生と学生が代わる代わる話した。

Translation

The teacher and students spoke alternately.

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