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Japanese word 代わり: substitute / replacement / alternate. Meanings and example sentences.

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代わり (かわり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

代わり (かわり) means substitute / replacement / alternate.

See example sentences below.

代わり at a glance

代わり
かわりkawari
N4noun
substitute / replacement / alternate
代わりかわりkawariN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 代わり

Core meaning

substitute / replacement / alternate

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は先生の代わりに授業をした。

Translation

He gave the lesson as a substitute for the teacher.

Example 2

今日は水の代わりにジュースを飲みます。

Translation

Today, I'll drink juice instead of water.

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