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N4 Expressions

()わりにinstead of, in place of, as a substitute for, in exchange for, in return for, to make up for

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    1. Expressions

      1.

      instead of, in place of, as a substitute for

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    2. Expressions

      2.

      in exchange for, in return for, to make up for

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    代わりに 【かわりに】代りに 【かわりに】

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      (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.

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      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!

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      (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.

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      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.

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      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.

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