Word details
代わりに
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 代わりに.
Dictionary
Entry
1
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for
Examples
２階に私のかわりにもっていってください。
Would you mind carrying it up the stairs for me?
2
in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
代
substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
5 strokesFrequency 66JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ダイタイ
Kun
か.わるかわ.るかわ.りか.わり-がわ.り-が.わりか.えるよしろ
Nanori
す
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