Word Meaning 代わりに

かわりに kawarini

代わりに is read as かわりに (kawarini) and means in exchange for.

Meaning

English

  1. in exchange for
  2. in return for
  3. to make up for
  4. instead of
  5. in place of
  6. as a substitute for

Reading

Kana

かわりに

Romaji

kawarini

Writing Variants

  • 代りに かわりに kawarini

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 78575 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

代える

かえる

to replace

代わり

かわり

upcoming program

代行

だいこう

acting as agent

代理

だいり

representation

代金

だいきん

price

the times

代々

だいだい

for generations

代用

だいよう

substitution

代理店

だいりてん

agency

代人

だいにん

substitute

代書

だいしょ

amanuensis

Example Sentences

10

きょうはわたしがかれのかわりにいきます。

I will go in his place today.

Why don't you go instead of me?

He went in place of me.

I want to keep a cat instead of a dog.

Let's play cards instead.

Let's go by train instead of by bus.

He went there instead of his father.

I'm using honey instead of sugar.

Tom used his phone as a mirror.

Let's eat soybeans instead of meat.