“To take the place of” in Japanese
Short answer
To take the place of 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 take the place of” in Japanese
成り代わる
narikawaru to take over for (someone), to stand in for, to substitute for; to replace, to take the place of (something)
成代る
narikawaru to take over for (someone), to stand in for, to substitute for; to replace, to take the place of (something)
なり代る
narikawaru to take over for (someone), to stand in for, to substitute for; to replace, to take the place of (something)
成り代る
narikawaru to take over for (someone), to stand in for, to substitute for; to replace, to take the place of (something)
成代わる
narikawaru to take over for (someone), to stand in for, to substitute for; to replace, to take the place of (something)
成り変わる
narikawaru to take over for (someone), to stand in for, to substitute for; to replace, to take the place of (something)
成りかわる
narikawaru to take over for (someone), to stand in for, to substitute for; to replace, to take the place of (something)
なり代わる
narikawaru to take over for (someone), to stand in for, to substitute for; to replace, to take the place of (something)
為り変わる
narikawaru to take over for (someone), to stand in for, to substitute for; to replace, to take the place of (something)
なり変わる
narikawaru to take over for (someone), to stand in for, to substitute for; to replace, to take the place of (something)
なりかわる
narikawaru to take over for (someone), to stand in for, to substitute for; to replace, to take the place of (something)
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