代る

かわる

to take the place of, to relieve, to be substituted for

Also:to take the place of, to be exchanged

What does 代る mean?

代る is a Japanese verb meaning to take the place of, to relieve, to be substituted for in English. It can also be translated as to take the place of, to be exchanged depending on context. It is written as 代る in kanji, かわる in hiragana, and kawaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ジムは、ベティーにかわって手紙を書いた。

Jim wrote the letter for Betty.