Japanese

とってわる

とってかわる
Meaning: to replace, to take the place of, to substitute
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present とって代わる とって代わらない
Polite とって代わります とって代わりません
Past とって代わった とって代わらなかった
Polite + Past とって代わりました とって代わりませんでした
Te-form とって代わって とって代わらなくて
Potential とって代われる とって代われない
Passive とって代わられる とって代わられない
Causative とって代わらせる とって代わらせない
Causative + Passive とって代わらされる とって代わらされない
Imperative とって代われ とって代わるな

Handwriting

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Example

New technology replaces old methods.

Usage Notes

Used when something or someone completely replaces another, often in contexts of technological advancement, succession, or change of power.

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