Vocab Info

N4 Expression

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression

      1. 1.

        instead of, in place of, as a substitute for

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      2. 2.

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

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    All Forms

    代わりに 【かわりに】、代りに 【かわりに】

    Details

      • か

      • わ

      • り

      • に

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    Examples

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    • 私(わたし)の代(か)わりに新聞(しんぶん)を取(と)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)の代(か)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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    • 彼(かれ)が待(ま)ち合(あ)わせに１０(じゅっ)分(ぷん)遅刻(ちこく)した代(か)わりにご飯(はん)を奢(おご)ってくれました。

      To make up for 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)で今日(きょう)一(いち)日(にち)有給(ゆうきゅう)を使(つか)った代(か)わりに、明日(あした)はより忙(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)は無料(むりょう)で宿(やど)に泊(と)めてもらう代(か)わりに沢山(たくさん)の芸(げい)を披露(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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