バター<span class = 'chui'>の</span><strong>代（か）わりに</strong>マーガリンを使（つか）っています。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='849'>私（わたし）</span><span class='chui'>の</span><strong>代（か）わりに</strong><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='30' data-vocab-id='91'>この</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='439'>問題（もんだい）</span>を解（と）いてください。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='564'>彼（かれ）</span>が<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1006'>遅刻（ちこく）</span>をしてしまったので、<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='564'>彼（かれ）</span><span class='chui'>の</span><strong>代（か）わりに</strong>発表（はっぴょう）した。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='358'>先生（せんせい）</span>が<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1072'>風邪（かぜ）</span>をひいて休（やす）んだので、<strong>代（か）わりに</strong>校長（こうちょう）<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='358'>先生（せんせい）</span>が<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='611'>授業（じゅぎょう）</span>をした。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='794'>玉（たま）ねぎ</span><span class = 'chui'>の</span><strong>代（か）わりに</strong>長（なが）ねぎを使（つか）おう。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1052'>電話（でんわ）</span><span class = 'chui'>の</span><strong>代（か）わりに</strong>、<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='228'>メール</span>を送（おく）った。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='358'>先生（せんせい）</span><span class = 'chui'>の</span><strong>代（か）わりに</strong><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='397'>勉強（べんきょう）</span>を教（おし）えてみたけど、うまく教（おし）えられなかった。

君（きみ）<span class = 'chui'>の</span><strong>代（か）わりに</strong><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='349'>僕（ぼく）</span>がやってみるけど、うまくできる<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='904'>自信（じしん）</span>がない。

バナナが<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='499'>嫌（きら）い</span>で食（た）べれないからビタミンが取（と）れない。バナナ<span class='chui'>の</span><strong>代（か）わりに</strong><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='334'>何（なに）</span>を食（た）べたら<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='7' data-vocab-id='16'>いい</span>？

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='86'>コーヒー</span><span class = 'chui'>の</span><strong>代（か）わりに</strong><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='867'>紅茶（こうちゃ）</span>では駄目（だめ）ですか？

<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='30' data-vocab-id='91'>この</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1059'>靴（くつ）</span>なら長靴（ながぐつ）<span class = 'chui'>の</span><strong>代（か）わりに</strong><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='594'>なる</span>ね。ゴ*テックス<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='154'>だから</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1047'>雨（あめ）</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='166'>でも</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='468'>大丈夫（だいじょうぶ）</span>そうだ。

筆記（ひっき）<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='164'>テスト</span><span class = 'chui'>の</span><strong>代（か）わりに</strong>面接（めんせつ）<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='955'>試験（しけん）</span>がある。

<div class='writeup-body'>代（か）わり 'a substitute' is a <span class='info-highlight' data-term='名詞・めいし'>noun</span> that is used to convey when (B) is acting as a replacement or substitute for (A). The <span class='info-highlight' data-term='格助詞・かくじょし'>case marking particle</span> <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='32'>に</span> will come after 代（か）わり, before a (B) statement will highlight who the replacement is, and possibly what they are doing.<br>As 代（か）わり is a noun, it may be used after the <span class='info-highlight' data-term='連体形・れんたいけい'>attributive form</span> of any word.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>俺（おれ）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='10'>が</span>社長（しゃちょう）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='32'>に</span>電話（でんわ）する<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='281'>代（か）わりに</span>、お前（まえ）はお客（きゃく）<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='113'>さん</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='32'>に</span>電話（でんわ）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='21'>を</span>しておいて。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>In exchange for me calling the boss, can you call the client in advance?</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='47'>あの</span>プールは古（ふる）い<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='281'>代（か）わりに</span>安（やす）い。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>That pool is cheap, to substitute for it being old.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>仕事（しごと）は大変（たいへん）な<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='281'>代（か）わりに</span>楽（たの）しい。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Work is fun, in exchange for it being difficult.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>私（わたし）の<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='281'>代（か）わりに</span>やっ<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='60'>てください</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Can you do it in my place?</div></li></ul>Occasionally, 替（か）わり 'to exchange' may be used instead of 代（か）わり 'to substitute'. However, within the context of this particular grammar structure, there is little to no change in nuance.<div class='writeup-funfact'><div class='funfact-header'>Fun Fact</div><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='281'>代（か）わりに</span> is often used at the beginning of sentences, simply to express a more preferable option for something. In these cases, it comes across as 'rather than that, (A)', or 'instead, (A)'.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='281'>代（か）わりに</span>行（い）っ<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='707'>てくれない</span>？</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>As a replacement, can you go for me?</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='281'>代（か）わりに</span>これ<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='21'>を</span>持（も）って行（い）って。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Instead of that, can you go take this?</div></li></ul></div></div>

Grammar Info

代(か)わりに

instead of, in place of, in exchange for