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成り代わる
narikawaru
to take over for (someone), to stand in for, to substitute for
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  1. 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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Kanji Breakdown
成
Turn Into, Become, Get, Grow, Elapse, Reach
On: せい,じょう Kun: な.る,な.す,-な.す
6 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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成り代わる → 成り代わます → 成り代わて → 成り代わた

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毎朝成り代わるのが好きです。
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