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VocabJLPT N1

replacement

Noun

Definitions

1. substitution
2. replacement

This noun describes the act of one thing replacing another, or people or things alternating positions in quick succession. It can describe a situation where people keep swapping in and out, such as staff changes at a workplace. The phrase 入れ替わり立ち替わり emphasizes a continuous stream of people coming and going.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Wait, the name tags are switched around — who did this?

Sentence 2

Hey, who decided to switch up the seating?

Sentence 3

With a new project leader taking over, the direction has shifted.

Sentence 4

Under the new structure, areas of responsibility have been swapped and authority reassigned.

Sentence 5

The roles among the board of directors have been reshuffled, so we've updated the org chart.