Vocab Info
N4 Adverb
代わりに
instead of, in place of, as a substitute for, in exchange for, in return for, to make up for
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Pitch Accent
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Word Type
Adverb
単語の書類
副詞
Examples
私の代わりに新聞を取ってきてください。
Please go get the newspaper for me in my place.
- N4
そうだ!蜂蜜の代わりに砂糖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
彼が待ち合わせに10分遅刻した代わりにご飯を奢ってくれました。
In place of being 10 minutes late for our meeting, he treated me to dinner.
- N4
体調不良で今日一日有給を使った代わりに、明日はより忙しくなりそうだ。
In place of using a full day of paid leave today due to illness, it seems like tomorrow will be busier.
- N3
彼女は無料で宿に泊めてもらう代わりに沢山の芸を披露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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