What does 代わる mean in Japanese?

代わる (かわる) means "to replace; to take the place of" in Japanese.

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Q: How do you use 代わる in a sentence?

私が彼に代わることができます。 (わたしがかれにかわることができます。) — I can take his place.

Kana: かわる

to replace; to take the place of

⛩️ Japanese Level 2 🏃 Actions & Verbs

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私が彼に代わることができます。

わたしがかれにかわることができます。

I can take his place.

What 代わる means

代わる (かわる) is a Japanese word meaning “to replace; to take the place of”. It belongs to the Actions & Verbs topic and appears at Level 2, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Japanese.

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