Vocabulary

What does 交替 (こうたい, koutai) mean?

交替 (こうたい, koutai) means alternation, taking turns, shift change.

Quick facts
Readingこうたい
Romajikoutai
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
こうたい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkoutai

alternation, taking turns, shift change

Example sentences

  • At night the two of them take turns driving.

  • After the player was substituted, the match changed.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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