Search…

Search blog post titles and content.

Actions & MovementN2

Japanese word 交替: shift / change / alternation. Meanings and example sentences.

1 min read

交替 (こうたい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

交替 (こうたい) means shift / change / alternation.

See example sentences below.

交替 at a glance

交替
こうたいkoutai
N2noun
shift / change / alternation
交替こうたいkoutaiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 交替

Core meaning

shift / change / alternation

Basic example sentences

Example 1

看護師は8時間ごとに交替します。

Translation

Nurses change shifts every eight hours.

Example 2

選手たちは交替で休憩を取った。

Translation

The players took turns resting.

交替 (こうたい): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo