代わる代わる

Japanese

Kanji in this term
代	代
か Grade: 3	か > が Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Etymology

From doubling 代わる (kawaru, “substitute”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かわるが​わる [kàwárúgáꜜwàrù] (Nakadaka – [4])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠ɰᵝa̠ɾɯ̟ᵝɡa̠ɰᵝa̠ɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Adverb

代(か)わる代(が)わる • (kawarugawaru) 

1. by turns, alternately
   • 2007, 新時代日漢辭典／新时代日汉辞典 (Xīn Shídài Rì-hàn Cídiǎn), 1st edition, 大新書局／大新书局 (Dàxīn Shūjú), →ISBN:

     二(ふた)人(り)で代(か)わる代(が)わるに運(うん)転(てん)します

     futari de kawarugawaru ni unten shimasu

     The two take turns driving the car

Related terms

• 代わり代わり (kawarigawari, “alternately, in turn”)