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Japanese word 代: cost / price / substitute. Meanings and example sentences.

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代 (しろ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

代 (しろ) means cost / price / substitute.

See example sentences below.

代 at a glance

しろshiro
N1noun
cost / price / substitute
しろshiroN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 代

Core meaning

cost / price / substitute

Basic example sentences

Example 1

この料理の代は高いです。

Translation

The cost of this dish is high.

Example 2

古い部品の代を新しいものにする。

Translation

Replace the old part with a new one.

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