かわる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to succeed; to relieve; to replace
esp. 替わる, 替る
Which means the owner has most likely changed.
2. to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent; to hand over (telephone)
esp. 代わる, 代る
Please take over for me later.
3. to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch
esp. 換わる, 換る
Could you switch places with me for a moment?
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to alternate; to take turns
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
to take someone's place
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to be rearranged; to be moved (around); to be changed; to be replaced; to be exchanged; to be switched
to alternate; to take turns
to change places; to relieve (one another)
Examples (27 in total)
Shall we switch seats?
Please take over for me later.
If you want, shall I take over for you?