Word Meaning 代替

だいがえ daigae

代替 is read as だいがえ (daigae) and means substitution.

Meaning

English

  1. substitution
  2. alternative
  3. substitute

Reading

Kana

だいがえ

Romaji

daigae

Writing Variants

  • 代替 だいたい daitai
  • 代替え だいがえ daigae

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 459 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

代替わり

だいがわり

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

代替現実ゲーム

だいたいげんじつげーむ

alternate reality game

代替不可能

だいたいふかのう

non-substitutable

代替手段

だいたいしゅだん

alternative means (alternate)

代替機

だいたいき

replacement aircraft

代替休日

だいたいきゅうじつ

compensatory holiday (for working on a day off)

代替物

だいたいぶつ

substitute article

代替品

だいがえひん

substitute article

代替療法

だいがえりょうほう

alternative therapy

代替効果

だいたいこうか

substitution effect

代替医療

だいたいいりょう

alternative medicine

代替パス

だいがえぱす

alternate path

Example Sentences

2

Do you have some kind of backup plan?

As a general rule, it's simple to criticize, but difficult to produce alternative suggestions.