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取って代わる

とって代わる

Reading

Kana: とってかわる
Romaji: tottekawaru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

to supplant; to supersede

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

Example Sentences

(くるま)自転車(じてんしゃ)()って()わった。
➥Cars took the place of bicycles.
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ラジオはテレビに()って()わられた。
➥The radio gave place to television.
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CDはすっかりレコード()って()わった。
➥Compact discs have entirely taken the place of phonograph records.
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テレビがラジオに()って()わった。
➥TV has taken the place of radio.
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蒸気(じょうき)機関車(きかんしゃ)電車(でんしゃ)()って()わられた。
➥Steam trains were replaced by electric trains.
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効率的(こうりつてき)機械(きかい)肉体(にくたい)労働(ろうどう)()って()わった。
➥Efficient machinery replaced manual labor.
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