代わる

かわる

to succeed

N2 #9,629

Meanings

also 替わる · 換わる · 替る · 代る · 換る

  1. godan verb, intransitive, esp. 替わる, 替る to succeed; to relieve; to replace
  2. esp. 代わる, 代る to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent; to hand over (telephone)
  3. esp. 換わる, 換る to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch

Its kanji

In sentences

彼かれに代かわってもらいます。 Let me put him on. #118541

勤勉きんべんに代かわるものなし。 There's no substitute for hard work. #1678589

担当者たんとうしゃと代かわります。 I'll transfer you to the right person. #127418

トム、代かわってくれる? Tom, can you take over? #5018787

私わたしは彼かれに代かわって応こたえた。 I answered for him. #154088

月つきに代かわってお仕置しおきよ! In the name of the moon, I shall punish you! #10514418

月つきに代かわっておしおきよっ! In the name of the moon, we'll punish you! #182153

電気でんきが蒸気じょうきにとって代かわった。 Electricity has taken the place of steam. #124856