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[こう()·たい()]
koutai
noun, suru verb

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[こう()·たい()]
koutai

English Meaning(s) for 交代

noun, suru verb
  1. alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.); taking turns

Definition and Synonyms for 交代

Exchange exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
Synonyms: スイッチ, チェンジ, コンバート, コンヴァート, エクスチェンジ, 乗り換える, 互換, 交わす, 交代, 交換, 付け替える, 入れ替える, 刷新, 取り交わす, 取り替える, 取り替えっこ, 変換, 差し換える, 引き換える, 換える, すげ替える, 繰り替える, 置き換える
Replacing the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
Synonyms: かけがえ, 交代, 交換, 付け替え, 付け替える, 代替, 代替わり, 入れ替え, 入れ替える, 取り替え, 取り替える, 差し換える, 差し替え, 掛け替える, 換える, 替え, 置換, 置き換え, 置き換える
Alternation successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
Synonyms: 交代
Substitution an event in which one thing is substituted for another
Synonyms: スイッチ, スウィッチ, サブスティテューション, 互換, 交代, 交換, 代わり, 代わり, 代替, 代替わり, 代謝, 入り替わる, 入れ替わり, 入れ替わる, 新陳代謝, 替わる
Replacement filling again by supplying what has been used up
Synonyms: 交代, 付け替え, 付け替える, 代わり, 代わり, 更新, 替わる, 置き換え, 置き換える, 補充

Meanings for each kanji in 交代

» mingle; mixing; association; coming & going
» substitute; change; convert; replace; period; age; counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.; generation; charge; rate; fee

Categories 交代 is a member of

Replace substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
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Substitution the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:
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Succession the action of following in order
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Variation an instance of change
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Filling flow into something (as a container)
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 交代

Sample Sentences for 交代

Speaking with reporters in Montreal, Canada, Walesa says the change of leadership in East Germany came about because the old guard leaders missed the train of history.
We took turns driving our car on our way there.
We alternated in cleaning the room.
The villagers serve their own needs by taking turns driving the bus.
We took turns in washing the car.

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