“To take someone's place” in Japanese
Short answer
To take someone's place in Japanese is “出替わる” (dekawaru). Full meaning: to take someone's place.
Other ways to say “To take someone's place” in Japanese
後釜に座る
atogamanisuwaru to succeed to someone's post, to take someone's place, to take over someone's position, to step into someone's shoes
で代わッ
dekawa to take someone's place
出替わッ
dekawa to take someone's place
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