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Japanese word 代る: to take the place of / substitute. Meanings and example sentences.

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代る (かわる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

代る (かわる) means to take the place of / substitute.

See example sentences below.

代る at a glance

代る
かわるkawaru
N3verb
to take the place of / substitute
代るかわるkawaruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 代る

Core meaning

to take the place of / substitute

Basic example sentences

Example 1

今日は私が彼の仕事に代わる。

Translation

Today I will take his place at work.

Example 2

疲れたので友達に代わってもらった。

Translation

I was tired, so my friend took over for me.

代る (かわる): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo