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    3. 代替わり

    代替わり

    代だい替がわ​り​

    taking over (e.g. store or family's headship)

    KMT9News #34+1NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab21 strokes

    代替り代変わり代変り代替

    だいがわり

    Noun

    1.
    taking over (e.g. store or family's headship)
    2.
    subrogation, substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    この店みせは最さい近きん、代だい替がわりしたばかりだ。

    This shop just recently had a change of ownership/generation.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsBusiness & Finance
    社しゃ長ちょうの代だい替がわりは、会かい社しゃの経けい営えい方ほう針しんに大 きな影えい響きょうを与あたえるだろう。

    The change of company president will likely have a significant impact on the company's management policy.

    KMT9Business & FinanceWork & Career
    伝でん統とう的てきな家か業ぎょうでは、代だい替がわりの際さいに多おおくの課か題だいが生しょうじる。

    In traditional family businesses, many challenges arise during a generational change.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsBusiness & FinanceCulture & Traditions
    代だい替がわりを機きに、若わか夫ふう婦ふが新あたらしいメニューを導どう入にゅうした。

    Taking the generational change as an opportunity, the young couple introduced a new menu.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsFood & Dining
    皇こう室しつの代だい替がわりは、国こく民みんにとって歴れき史し的てきな出で来き事ごとだ。

    The imperial succession is a historical event for the nation.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsHistoryPolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    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
    替
    か.える・か.え-・か.わる…(2)
    exchange・spare・substitute・per-
    Kanji
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
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