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代わる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
代わる
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Reading : かわる   
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to succeed; to relieve; to replace  (esp. 替わる, 替る)
2. to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent  (esp. 代わる, 代る)
3. to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch  (esp. 換わる, 換る)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 4 (among the 5,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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代わる is the most useful form. 6 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 49,000 (about 9,640,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N1 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 860 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 2386
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
わたし
たち
わる
わる
こども
子供
たち
めんどう
面倒

We took care of our children by turns.
かがく
科学
しんぽ
進歩
する
ふる
しゅうかん
習慣
あたら
しい
もの
って
わられる

As science makes progress, old ways give place to new.
かのじょ
彼女
わって
だれ
かいごう
会合
しゅっせき
出席
する

Who will attend the meeting on her behalf?
かわる
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 60,000 (about 6,190,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 15392
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 30 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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替わる
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Reading : かわる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 107,000 (about 1,530,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 10784
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 30 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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代る
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Reading : かわる   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 106,000 (about 1,580,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
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替る
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Reading : かわる   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 107,000 (about 1,530,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 16162
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換る
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Reading : かわる   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 102,000 (about 1,750,000 results)
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換わる
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Reading : かわる   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 204,000 (about 228,000 results)
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タイ   ダイ   かえる to replace, to exchange   かわる to be exchanged   よ the world   しろ substitute   
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shoot
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
タイ   かえる to replace   かわる to be replaced   
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フ   フウ   おっと husband   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
カン   かえる to replace, to substitute   
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カン brilliant, clear, bright   
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corner
net
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
hand
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