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What is the difference between 代わる and 代える ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between 代わる and 代える ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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15 Nov 2016
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AがBに代わる: A swiches with B, A takes the place of B.
AがBに代える: A makes B to swich (with C).
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@frddlblnd242: Hi! I also asked the same question a while ago. And this was the response to me.
In short,
変える/変わる: change
返る/返す = return / response
替える/替わる: replace
換える/換わる: exchange
代わる/代える: substitute / take the place of
Note that there are some exceptions.
c/o @mfuji
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@amidalha: thanks! my issue is mostly with partical usage and the not-short explanations, which are hard to get 😅
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ohh. i get you. that's a major problem for me too. ×(
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AがBに代わる: A swiches with B, A takes the place of B.
AがBに代える: A makes B to swich (with C).
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