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A5 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
肩代わりtakeover, subrogation, shouldering another's debt
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1.
taking over another's debt, shouldering someone else's burden, subrogation
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肩代わり 【かたがわり】、肩替わり 【かたがわり】
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親友の借金を肩代わりしました。
I took over my best friend's debt.
上司が僕の仕事の責任を肩代わりしてくれた。
My boss took responsibility for my work.
親友が僕の肩代わりをして代わりに怒られてくれた。
My best friend took the blame for me and got scolded instead.
肩代わりなんてしなくてもよかったのに…でも、ありがとう。
You didn't have to take over for me... but thank you.
よく知らない人の借金を肩代わりするなんて、お金を貸すのと同じだ。
Taking over the debt of someone you don't know well is the same as lending money.
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