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How to say 'Alternation' or 'Relief' in Japanese | 交代

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The Japanese word for Alternation or Relief is 'Koutai', written as 交代 in Japanese.'Alternation' or 'Relief' in hiragana is こうたい.

    word

    交代

    Meaning

    Alternation, Relief

    Reading

    こうたい

    koutai

    Kanji

    交Mix 代Substitute, Era

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '交代 (こうたい)' refers to the act of taking turns or replacing someone or something. It can mean 'relief' in the sense of one person taking over a duty from another, or 'alternation' in the sense of a regular change between different states or people. For example: The team made a player substitution「チームは選手交代をした」(チームはせんしゅこうたいをした). There is a shift change at the factory every eight hours「工場では8時間ごとに交代がある」(こうじょうでは8じかんごとにこうたいがある). This term is commonly used in sports, work environments, and any situation involving rotation or replacement.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4139

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 交代

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    交

    Meaning

    Mix

  • kanji

    代

    Meaning

    Substitute, Era

Words Related to 交代 Through the Kanji 交

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 交 as well.

  • word

    交通事故

    Meaning

    Accident

  • word

    交通費

    Meaning

    Transportation cost

  • word

    交番

    Meaning

    Police box

  • word

    交差点

    Meaning

    Intersection

  • word

    交渉

    Meaning

    Negotiation

  • word

    交通

    Meaning

    Traffic, Transportation

  • word

    国交

    Meaning

    Relations

  • word

    外交

    Meaning

    Diplomacy, Foreign relations

  • word

    交ぜる

    Meaning

    Mix

  • word

    交際

    Meaning

    Dating

  • word

    交わす

    Meaning

    Exchange

  • word

    交換

    Meaning

    Exchange

  • word

    交流

    Meaning

    Exchange, Interaction

  • word

    交互

    Meaning

    Alternation

  • word

    交わる

    Meaning

    Mingle, Intersect

  • word

    交ざる

    Meaning

    Mix

  • word

    交差

    Meaning

    Crossing

  • word

    交付

    Meaning

    Issuance

Words Related to 交代 Through the Kanji 代

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 代 as well.

  • word

    時代

    Meaning

    Era

  • word

    代

    Meaning

    Generation

  • word

    現代

    Meaning

    Modern

  • word

    代表

    Meaning

    Representation, Delegate

  • word

    近代

    Meaning

    Modern

  • word

    代わり

    Meaning

    Substitute

  • word

    世代

    Meaning

    Generation

  • word

    古代

    Meaning

    Ancient, Antiquity

  • word

    代理

    Meaning

    Proxy

  • word

    代わる代わる

    Meaning

    Alternately

  • word

    代わる

    Meaning

    Change, Replace

  • word

    年代

    Meaning

    Era, Age

  • word

    代金

    Meaning

    Payment

  • word

    初代

    Meaning

    First generation

  • word

    代名詞

    Meaning

    Pronoun

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'Koutai' means 'Alternation' or 'Relief' .

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