入れ替わり
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Meanings
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substitution; replacement; shifting; change
Refers to the act of one thing taking the place of another, often implying a swap or rotation. Commonly used in contexts like personnel changes, alternating shifts, or swapping items.
It's a company with a high turnover of employees.
The guards change over at the shift change between day and night.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉と入れ替わりになるto change places with someone
I swapped places with him and left the room.
- 〈人〉と入れ替わりに〈動詞〉to do something just as another person leaves/takes their place
I entered the room just as my sister left it.
- 〈人〉が入れ替わりで〈動詞〉people take turns doing something in rotation
The staff took their breaks in rotation, one after another.