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交替

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

交替 — “alternation, taking turns, shift, rotation”

交替 (read こうたい) means alternation, taking turns, shift, rotation. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list and is a noun.

Reading

こうたい

Meaning

alternation, taking turns, shift, rotation

交替 in a sentence

交替こうたいで働くはたらく。

To work in shifts.

The kanji in 交替

交mingling; exchange
替to exchange, replace

Words that share a kanji with 交替

交差点こうさてん— intersection
交番こうばん— police box
交通こうつう— traffic, transportation
外交がいこう— diplomacy
交換こうかん— exchange, swap
交際こうさい— association, socializing, keeping company
交流こうりゅう— exchange, interchange, interaction
交じるまじる— to be mixed in, to mingle, to be mixed among

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