What does 代る mean?
代る is a Japanese verb meaning “to take the place of, to relieve, to be substituted for” in English. It can also be translated as “to take the place of, to be exchanged” depending on context. It is written as 代る in kanji, かわる in hiragana, and kawaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
ジムは、ベティーにかわって手紙を書いた。
Jim wrote the letter for Betty.