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Meaning of 代わりに(かわりに) in Japanese

代わりに, 代りに
Kana Reading
かわりに
Romaji
kawarini
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi)
    Meaning
    instead of; for; as; in exchange for; in return (for); to make up for
    Example sentence
    問題わりにそこ行く The question is who will go there for him.

Examples of 代わりに, 代りに, かわりに in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

5 strokes

substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: か.わる, かわ.る, かわ.り, か.わり, -がわ.り, -が.わり, か.える, よ, しろ

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