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取って代わる
tottekawaru
to supplant, to supersede, to replace, to take the place of
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  1. tottekawaru to supplant, to supersede, to replace, to take the place of
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Kanji Breakdown
取
Take, Fetch, Take Up
On: しゅ Kun: と.る,と.り,と.り-,とり,-ど.り
8 strokes N3
代
Substitute, Change, Convert, Replace, Period, Age, Counter For Decades Of Ages, Eras, Etc., Generation, Charge, Rate, Fee
On: だい,たい Kun: か.わる,かわ.る,かわ.り,か.わり,-がわ.り,-が.わり,か.える,よ,しろ
5 strokes N4
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Ru-verb (一段動詞)
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取って代わる → 取って代わます → 取って代わて → 取って代わた

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