替わる

かわる

to succeed

N2 #9,629

Meanings

also 代わる · 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

彼かれは隣となりの人ひとと席せきを替かわった。 He exchanged seats with the next person. #98926

僕ぼくと席せきを替かわってくれませんか。 Will you exchange seats with me? #82307

君きみに替かわる人ひとはどこにもいない。 I look around but it's you I can't replace. #178605