Japanese

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Alternative spellings
成り代わる
成り代る (dated)
成代る (dated)
為り変わる
為り変る (dated)
為変る (dated)

Etymology

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From () (nari, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (naru)) + ()わる (kawaru).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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なりかわる (narikawaruなりかはる (narikafaru)?godan (stem なりかわり (narikawari), past なりかわった (narikawatta))

  1. to replace in someone's stead

Conjugation

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN