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 76574 Priority M

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

代

よ

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?