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交替
koutai
Description
「交替」は、ある人や物が別の人や物と入れ替わることです。
"交替" means that one person or thing is replaced by another person or thing.
仕事や運転などで、順番に代わってやるときによく使います。
It is often used when taking turns in work or driving.
Meanings
交替koutai
taking turns; alternation; changing over
運転を交替しましょう。
Let's take turns driving.
交替するkoutai suru
to take turns; to switch places
二人で交替して仕事をした。
The two of us took turns working.
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Notes
- Etymology
交 (mix, exchange) + 替 (replace); nearly interchangeable with 交代.
- Nuance
交替 stresses alternating in shifts, while 交代 stresses one person replacing another.
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