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    3. 取って代わる

    取って代わる

    取とっ​て​代かわ​る​

    to supplant

    NTIntransitive, VerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab18 strokes

    とって代わる

    とってかわる

    Intransitive, Verb

    1.
    to supplant, to supersede, to replace, to take the place of

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    取
    と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)
    take・fetch・take up
    Kanji
    代
    か.わる・かわ.る・かわ.り・か.わり・-がわ.り・-が.わり…(6)
    substitute・change・convert・replace・period…(6)
    Kanji
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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