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立ち替わる (たちかわる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
alternate ; take turns
Describes people or things replacing each other in sequence, often with a sense of rotation or shift. Common in contexts like shifts, roles, or changing positions.
た
ち
替か
わっ
て
練れん
習しゅう
し
た
。
The players took turns practicing one after another.
Written forms 立た ち 替か わる
立た ちかわる Usage 46%
Kana-mixed spelling; less common but readable.
立た ち 代かわ る Usage 42%
Variant spelling using 代 and older okurigana.
たちかわる Usage 13%
立た ち 代か わる
Variant spelling using 代.
Kanji 替 exchange, spare, substitute 代 substitute, change, convert Similar words 交こう 代たい する More general 'to change, to relieve' (transitive/intransitive). 立ち替わる emphasizes a physical or role-based rotation, often with a nuance of standing in for someone.
入い れ 替か わる Focuses on things or people being swapped or replaced, often with a sense of contents changing. 立ち替わる is more about sequential alternation.
Etymology Compound of 立ち (continuative form of 立つ 'to stand') + 替わる ('to change, to be replaced'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination suggests 'standing in turn' or 'changing places while standing'.
