Vocabulary

What does 代わる (かわる, kawaru) mean?

代わる (かわる, kawaru) means to take the place of, to substitute.

Quick facts
Readingかわる
Romajikawaru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かわる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkawaru

to take the place of, to substitute

Example sentences

  • Shall I take over the driving?

  • I answered the phone in place of my father.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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