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[()···()··]
tottekawaru
intransitive verb, godan verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[とって()··]
tottekawaru

Root Words:

[()··て + ()··]
totte + kawaru

English Meaning(s) for 取って代わる

intransitive verb, godan verb
  1. to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of

Definition and Synonyms for 取って代わる

Supervene Upon take the place or move into the position of
Synonyms: 入れ替わる, 取って代わる

Meanings for each kanji in 取って代わる

» take; fetch; take up
» substitute; change; convert; replace; period; age; counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.; generation; charge; rate; fee

Categories 取って代わる is a member of

Succeed be the successor (of)
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 取って代わる

Conjugations for 取って代わる

masu stem
[()···()··]
tottekawari
Negative stem
[()···()··]
tottekawara
te-form
[()···()···]
tottekawatte
Negative te-form
[()···()·····]
tottekawaranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()···()····]
tottekawaranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···()··]
tottekawaru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···()····]
tottekawaranai
Past Indicative Form
[()···()···]
tottekawatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()···()······]
tottekawaranakatta
Presumptive Form
[()···()···]
tottekawarou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···()····]
tottekawarimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···()·····]
tottekawarimasen
Past Indicative Form
[()···()·····]
tottekawarimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()···()········]
tottekawarimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()···()······]
tottekawarimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···()····]
tottekawaritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···()······]
tottekawaritakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()···()······]
tottekawaritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()···()········]
tottekawaritakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()···()···]
tottekawarita
te-form
[()···()·····]
tottekawaritakute
Negative te-form
[()···()·······]
tottekawaritakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()···()····]
tottekawaritaku
Provisional Form
[()···()······]
tottekawaritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[()···()········]
tottekawaritakunakereba
Conditional Form
[()···()·······]
tottekawaritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[()···()·········]
tottekawaritakunakattara
Objective Form
[()···()····]
tottekawaritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···()··]
tottekaware
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···()·····]
tottekawarinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···()···]
tottekawareba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···()······]
tottekawaranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()···()·····]
tottekawaranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···()····]
tottekawattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···()·······]
tottekawaranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···()····]
tottekawattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···()···]
tottekawareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···()····]
tottekawarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···()···]
tottekawareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()···()······]
tottekawarenakatta
masu-stem
[()···()··]
tottekaware
te-form
[()···()···]
tottekawarete
Negative te-form
[()···()·····]
tottekawarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···()····]
tottekawaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···()·····]
tottekawaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()···()·····]
tottekawaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()···()········]
tottekawaremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···()····]
tottekawarareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···()·····]
tottekawararenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···()····]
tottekawarareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()···()·······]
tottekawararenakatta
masu stem
[()···()···]
tottekawarare
te-form
[()···()····]
tottekawararete
Negative te-form
[()···()······]
tottekawararenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···()·····]
tottekawararemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···()······]
tottekawararemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()···()······]
tottekawararemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()···()·········]
tottekawararemasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···()····]
tottekawaraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···()·····]
tottekawarasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···()····]
tottekawaraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()···()·······]
tottekawarasenakatta
masu stem
[()···()···]
tottekawarase
te-form
[()···()····]
tottekawarasete
Negative te-form
[()···()······]
tottekawarasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···()·····]
tottekawarasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···()······]
tottekawarasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()···()······]
tottekawarasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()···()·········]
tottekawarasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···()·····]
tottekawarasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···()······]
tottekawarasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···()·····]
tottekawarasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()···()········]
tottekawarasarenakatta
masu stem
[()···()····]
tottekawarasare
te-form
[()···()·····]
tottekawarasarete
Negative te-form
[()···()·······]
tottekawarasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···()······]
tottekawarasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···()·······]
tottekawarasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()···()·······]
tottekawarasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()···()··········]
tottekawarasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()···()···]
tottekawaran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···()···]
tottekawarazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···()···]
tottekawaranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···()····]
tottekawarazaru

Sample Sentences for 取って代わる

TV has taken the place of radio.
Intelligent equipment has replaced manual labor.
Compact discs have entirely taken the place of phonograph records.
Sugar replaced honey as a sweetener.
The long cruel winter at last came to an end, giving place to a gentle warm spring.

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