Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to succeed; to relieve; to replace
esp. 替わる, 替る
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
3. to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch
esp. 換わる, 換る
Kanji used
substitute
Pitch accent
わる
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Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
to alternate; to take turns
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
to fall out and be replaced; to shed; to moult (molt)
Examples (15 in total)
He is as healthy as ever.
Can you take over driving for a while?
John answered for his sister.