英和和英

読み方 かわる

他動詞

To supply the place of, take the place of, replace, supersede, supplant, be substituted for （something）; to relieve （one）

用例

• 機械が人力に代わる
  Machinery takes the place of human labour
  Machinery replaces human labour
  Machinery supersedes human labour
  Human labour gives place to machinery.

• 電灯がランプに代わった
  The electric light has replaced―superseded―the oil-lamp.
• 電気が蒸気に代わる
  Electricity will take the place of steam
  Steam will give place to electricity.
• 弟が僕に代わります
  My brother will take my place.
• 僕に代わって授業をします
  He will teach in my place.
• 暫く代わってくれ給え
  Will you take my place for a while?
• 代わりましょう
  I will take your place
  I will relieve you.
• 田中氏が辞職して伊藤氏が代わって校長になった
  Mr. Ito became principal in place of Mr. Tanaka who had resigned―vice Mr. Tanaka who had resigned.
• 彼は僕を追い出して取って代わったのだ
  He has supplanted me.
• 校長が職員一同に代わってあいさつをした
  The principal delivered an address in behalf of the staff―on behalf of the staff.
• 僕に代わって彼に礼を言って下さい
  Please thank him in my name.
• あの店は代が代わった
  The establishment has changed hands.