1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

   1.

   to succeed; to relieve; to replace

2. 2.

   to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent

3. 3.

   to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch

Example sentences

• 電子書籍は紙の本に取って代わると思いますか？

  Do you think that e-books will replace paper books?

• 今日、自動車は、馬に代わる主要な交通手段となっています。

  Today, automobiles have taken the place of horses as the principal means of transportation.