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alternation, change, taking turns
The act of replacing one person or thing with another in rotation.
交替 means to alternate or take turns, with a focus on rotation and cyclical replacement.
KANJI VARIANTS:
Also commonly written as 交代. The two spellings are largely interchangeable in modern Japanese, though 交替 emphasizes rotation/alternation and 交代 emphasizes replacement.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 交替する: to alternate, to take turns
- 交替勤務: shift work
- 世代交替: generational change
- 選手交替: player substitution
- 運転を交替する: to take turns driving
COMMON PATTERNS:
This word functions as both a noun and a する verb.