替わる
かわる
to succeed; to relieve; to replace; to take the place of
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive
to succeed; to relieve; to replace- to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent; to hand over (telephone)
- to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 替わるかわる | 替わりますかわります |
| Negative | 替わらないかわらない | 替わりませんかわりません |
| Past | 替わったかわった | 替わりましたかわりました |
| Past negative | 替わらなかったかわらなかった | 替わりませんでしたかわりませんでした |
| Te-form | 替わってかわって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 替われるかわれる |
| Passive | 替わられるかわられる |
| Causative | 替わらせるかわらせる |
| Volitional | 替わろうかわろう |
| Imperative | 替われかわれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 替わればかわれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 替わったらかわったら |
Example sentences
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He exchanged seats with the next person.
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Will you exchange seats with me?
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I look around but it's you I can't replace.
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This building changed hands several times.
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The company has changed hands three times.
More examples (10)
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Can I talk to someone who speaks Japanese?
「コーヒーのお替わりいる?」「うん、ぼくのは少なめ、弟のには多めについでね」
"Do you want another cup of coffee?" "Sure, make mine on the small side but be generous with my brother's."
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I exchanged seats with her.
担当者と代わります。
I'll transfer you to the right person.
勤勉に代わるものなし。
There's no substitute for hard work.
トム、代わってくれる?
Tom, can you take over?
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How much money do you spend on clothing every year?
彼に代わってもらいます。
Let me put him on.
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I answered for him.
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In the name of the moon, I shall punish you!