“To relieve” in Japanese
Short answer
To relieve in Japanese is “替わる” (kawaru). Full meaning: to succeed, to relieve, to replace; to take the place of, to substitute for, to take over for, to represent, to hand over (telephone); to be exchanged, to change (places with), to switch.
Other ways to say “To relieve” in Japanese
入り替わる
irikawaru to change places, to relieve (one another)
紛らす
magirasu to divert (e.g. one's mind), to distract, to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.), to drown (one's sorrows), to beguile (the time); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile), to hide, to shift (the conversation), to change (the subject)
紛らわす
magirawasu to divert (e.g. one's mind), to distract, to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.), to drown (one's sorrows), to beguile (the time); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile), to hide, to shift (the conversation), to change (the subject)
和らげる
yawarageru to soften, to moderate, to relieve
紛らせる
magiraseru to divert (e.g. one's mind), to distract, to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.), to drown (one's sorrows), to beguile (the time); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile), to hide, to shift (the conversation), to change (the subject)
入り替る
irikawaru to change places, to relieve (one another)
入りかわる
irikawaru to change places, to relieve (one another)
いりかわる
irikawaru to change places, to relieve (one another)
緩める
yurumeru to loosen, to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.), to let down (one's guard), to relieve (tension); to relax (a rule), to ease (e.g. restrictions), to loosen (control)
柔げる
yawarageru to soften, to moderate, to relieve
和げる
yawarageru to soften, to moderate, to relieve
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