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N2 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, No-adjective

代用(だいよう)substitution

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    1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, No-adjective

      1.

      substitution

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    代用 【だいよう】

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      ソファをベッドに代用(だいよう)する。

      Use the sofa as a substitute for a bed. {substitution}

      • N2

      (のり)がないのでご(はん)代用(だいよう)しました。

      Since there was no glue, I substituted it with rice. {substitution}

      • N2

      ジャガイモやサツマイモはお(こめ)代用(だいよう)だ。

      Potatoes and sweet potatoes are substitutes for rice. {substitution}

      • N2

      領収書(りょうしゅうしょ)がない場合(ばあい)、クレジットカードの利用(りよう)明細(めいさい)代用(だいよう)可能(かのう)です。

      In the absence of a receipt, a credit card statement can be used as a substitute. {substitution}

      • N2

      (なま)クリームは(たか)いので、普段(ふだん)牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう)代用(だいよう)するよりしかたがありません。

      Since fresh cream is expensive, I usually have no choice but to substitute it with milk. {substitution}

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