- koutai change, alternation, rotation, replacement, substitution, shift, relief, taking turns
Used in workplace or formal settings to mean taking turns or substituting for someone, such as a shift change or handing over duties.
交代で運転しよう。
Koutai de unten shiyou.
Let's take turns driving.
交代の時間です。
Koutai no jikan desu.
It's time for the shift change.
⚖️ Often confused with 'koukan' (exchange), but 'koutai' implies sequential replacement, not swapping.
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