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“To be replaced” in Japanese

Short answer
入れ替わる irekawaru いれかわる

To be replaced in Japanese is “入れ替わる” (irekawaru). Full meaning: to change places (with), to be replaced (with, by), to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone), to switch, to exchange.

Other ways to say “To be replaced” in Japanese

すり替わる surikawaru to be covertly swapped, to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit) 切り替わる kirikawaru to change (to), to switch (to), to be replaced (by) 入替る irekawaru to change places (with), to be replaced (with, by), to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone), to switch, to exchange 入れ替る irekawaru to change places (with), to be replaced (with, by), to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone), to switch, to exchange 入れ代る irekawaru to change places (with), to be replaced (with, by), to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone), to switch, to exchange 入替わる irekawaru to change places (with), to be replaced (with, by), to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone), to switch, to exchange 置き換わる okikawaru to be rearranged, to be moved (around), to be changed, to be replaced, to be exchanged, to be switched, to be swapped 入れ代わる irekawaru to change places (with), to be replaced (with, by), to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone), to switch, to exchange 入れ代はる irekawaru to change places (with), to be replaced (with, by), to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone), to switch, to exchange いれ代わる irekawaru to change places (with), to be replaced (with, by), to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone), to switch, to exchange 入れ変わる irekawaru to change places (with), to be replaced (with, by), to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone), to switch, to exchange

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