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代る (かわる) — to take the place of | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

代る

かわる

N3

godan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to take the place of
2to relieve
3to be substituted for
4to succeed
5to replace
6to substitute for
7to take over for
8to be exchanged

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