Vocab Info

N4 Adverb

()わりに

instead of, in place of, as a substitute for, in exchange for, in return for, to make up for

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

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    • Word Type

      Adverb

    • 単語の書類

      副詞

    Examples

    • (わたし)()わりに新聞(しんぶん)()ってきてください。

      Please go get the newspaper for me in my place.

      • N4
    • そうだ!蜂蜜(はちみつ)()わりに砂糖(さとう)をヨーグルトにかけよう!

      That's it! Instead of honey, we'll put sugar on our yogurt!

      • N4
    • (かれ)()()わせに10(ぷん)遅刻(ちこく)した()わりに(はん)(おご)ってくれました。

      In place of being 10 minutes late for our meeting, he treated me to dinner.

      • N4
    • 体調(たいちょう)不良(ふりょう)今日(きょう)(いち)(にち)有給(ゆうきゅう)使(つか)った()わりに明日(あした)はより(いそが)しくなりそうだ。

      In place of using a full day of paid leave today due to illness, it seems like tomorrow will be busier.

      • N3
    • 彼女(かのじょ)無料(むりょう)宿(やど)()めてもらう()わりに沢山(たくさん)(げい)披露(ひろう)しなくてはなりませんでした。

      She had to perform many tasks in exchange for free lodging.

      • N3
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