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    3. 成り代わる

    成り代わる

    成なり​代かわ​る​

    to take over for (someone)

    NTVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

    なり代わる為り変わる成り代る成りかわる為り変る

    なりかわる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to take over for (someone), to stand in for, to substitute for
    2.
    to replace, to take the place of (something)

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    成
    な.る・な.す・-な.す…(15)
    turn into・become・get・grow・elapse…(1)
    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
    り
    ri
    Kana
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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