交代する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 交代する | 交代しない |
| Polite | 交代します | 交代しません |
| Past polite | 交代しました | 交代しませんでした |
| Past | 交代した | 交代しなかった |
| Te-form | 交代して | 交代しないで |
| Desire | 交代したい | 交代したくない |
| Potential | 交代できる | 交代できない |
| Passive | 交代される | 交代されない |
| Causative | 交代させる | 交代させない |
| Causative passive | 交代させられる | 交代させられない |
| Volitional | 交代しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 交代しましょう | |
| Imperative | 交代しろ | 交代するな |
| Conditional | 交代すれば | 交代しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 交代したら | 交代しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift; relief;
Broadly covers any situation where one person or thing takes over from another, whether scheduled (shift change, player substitution) or unscheduled (replacement, relief). Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive/intransitive verb.
The shift change between night and day duty is at 8 a.m.
It's difficult to decide when to substitute a player.
The person in charge was replaced, and a new person came.
I was tired, so I switched places with my friend.
The manager brought in the ace pitcher as a mid-game substitution.
At the factory, shifts change every eight hours.
交代 emphasizes people taking turns in a role or duty, while 入れ替わり focuses on the swapping or shifting of things (or positions) more generally.
交代 refers to a change or shift of persons, while 持ち回り emphasizes the cyclical passing of a role among members.
交代 is a native Japanese word for taking turns or shift changes, while ローテーション emphasizes a fixed, repeating cycle of assignments.
交代 focuses on one person or thing replacing another in a role or position, while 交互 focuses on two or more things repeatedly alternating in a pattern.
交代する is used when people take turns or one person replaces another in a role, while 取り替える is used for replacing objects or parts.
交代 is the general Japanese term for taking turns or switching places (e.g., player substitutions), while チェンジ is specifically used for switching sides or ends in sports contexts.
交代 broadly means switching places or taking turns (e.g. shift changes), while バトンタッチ specifically evokes the smooth, sequential handoff image of a relay race.
交代 means a rotation or changeover of people/roles, while 新陳代謝 in its figurative sense implies a broader, ongoing renewal of a whole system or generation.
alternation of generations; heterogenesis · generational change; emergence of a new generation
alternate path
Often used for regular, scheduled rotation or replacement, especially in work shifts or sports. Interchangeable with 交代 in many contexts, but 交替 may emphasize a systematic swap.