Word Meaning 肩代わり

かたがわり katagawari

肩代わり is read as かたがわり (katagawari) and means taking over another's debt.

Meaning

English

taking over another's debt
shouldering someone else's burden
subrogation

Reading

Kana

かたがわり

Romaji

katagawari

Writing Variants

肩がわり かたがわり katagawari
肩替り かたがわり katagawari
肩替わり かたがわり katagawari
肩代り かたがわり katagawari

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 6001 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

肩凝り

かたこり

stiff neck

肩書

かたがき

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord)

肩

かた

shoulder

肩身

かたみ

shoulders

肩入れ

かたいれ

support

肩たたき

かたたたき

pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness)

肩幅

かたはば

shoulder width (breadth)

身代わり

みがわり

substitution (for someone else)

代替わり

だいがわり

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

肩透かし

かたすかし

disappointment

代わり

かわり

upcoming program

お代わり

おかわり

command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand