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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

替わる

代わる、 換わる、 替る、 代る、 換る

Reading

Kana: かわる
Romaji: kawaru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5r
vi
1

to succeed; to relieve; to replace

Note: esp. 替わる, 替る
2

to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent

Note: esp. 代わる, 代る
3

to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch

Note: esp. 換わる, 換る

Kanji

Readings: タイ、 か.える、 か.え-、 か.わる
Meanings: exchange, spare, substitute, per-
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
Readings: カン、 か.える、 -か.える、 か.わる
Meanings: interchange, period, change, convert, replace, renew

Example Sentence

(きみ)()わる(ひと)はどこにもいない。
➥I look around but it's you I can't replace.
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