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肩代わり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 肩代わり.

Dictionary

Entry

肩代わりたがわり肩替わりNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #20010
1

taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

shoulder

8 strokesFrequency 1,215JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ケン

Kun

かた

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.えるしろ

Nanori

exchange, spare, substitute, per-

12 strokesFrequency 979JLPT N2Grade 8

On

タイ

Kun

か.えるか.え-か.わる

Nanori

かえ

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