Illustration: At the entrance to a small Japanese public parking lot, one attendant hands a traffic-guiding paddle to a colleague arriving for the next shift.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

交こう代たい

koutai

taking turns, replacement

交替 is also used for regular shifts or alternation. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 我々われわれは交替こうたいで車くるまを運転うんてんした。

    We took turns driving the car.

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  2. 交代こうたいに走はしりましょう。

    Let’s take turns at running.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 交替こうたいするまで持もち場ばを離はなれるな。

    Remain at your post until relieved.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 交代

  • 交mingle; mixingOnコウKunまじわる・まじえる・まじる
  • 代substitute; changeOnダイ・タイKunかわる・かわる・かわり

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