Japanese

わる

きりかわる
Meaning: to change over; to switch; to be replaced
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

切
り
替
わ
る

Example

Since the traffic light switched to green, the cars started moving.

Usage Notes

Describes a state or mode changing from one to another. Often used for screens, signals, or mindsets.

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