(こうたい)

こうたい
noun
alternation, change, shift, relief
See also: 交代(こうたい) (replacement (交代))
1. alternation, change, taking turns
The act of replacing one person or thing with another in rotation.
選手(せんしゅ)交替(こうたい)あった
There was a player substitution.
運転(うんてん)交替(こうたい)しながら旅行(りょこう)した
We traveled taking turns driving.
Generational change has progressed, and younger employees have become the core.
2. shift, relief (of duty)
The changing of workers at the end of a work period.
What time is the next shift change?
It's time for the night shift change.
Shift work puts a strain on the body, so health management is important.

交替(こうたい) means to alternate or take turns, with a focus on rotation and cyclical replacement.

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Also commonly written as 交代(こうたい). The two spellings are largely interchangeable in modern Japanese, though 交替(こうたい) emphasizes rotation/alternation and 交代(こうたい) emphasizes replacement.

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This word functions as both a noun and a する verb.