Word Meaning 代わり

がわり gawari

代わり is read as がわり (gawari) and means substitute for ....

Meaning

English

  1. substitute for ...

Reading

Kana

がわり

Romaji

gawari

Writing Variants

  • 替り がわり gawari
  • 替わり がわり gawari
  • 代り がわり gawari

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 76472 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

代替わり

だいがわり

taking over (e.g. store or family's headship)

代える

かえる

to replace

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?

I'll transfer you to the right person.

Here's a little gift for you.

I would like some more water.

Would you like some more cake?

He went in place of me.

I want to keep a cat instead of a dog.

It was an everyday day.

Would you like some more tea?