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代わり、替わり、代り、替り かわり kawari

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  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' substitute; replacement; substituting; replacing
  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' stand-in; proxy; alternate; deputy; relief; successor
  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) compensation; exchange; return
    see: 代わりに・2
  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) another helping; second helping; seconds; refill
    see: お代わり・おかわり・1
  5. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) abbreviation upcoming program; upcoming programme
    see: 替わり狂言

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Example sentences

彼は父の代わりにそこへ行った。
kare ha chichi no kawari ni soko he ixtsu ta 。
He went there instead of his father.
彼は普通現金のかわりにクレジットカードを使います。
kare ha futsuu genkin no kawari ni kurejitto kaado wo tsukai masu 。
He usually uses credit cards instead of cash.
彼は代わりの計画を提案した。
kare ha kawari no keikaku wo teian shi ta 。
He proposed an alternate plan.
彼は上司のかわりに会議に出席した。
kare ha joushi no kawari ni kaigi ni shusseki shi ta 。
He attended the meeting in place of his boss.
彼は自分の代わりに息子をその会合に出席させた。
kare ha jibun no kawari ni musuko wo sono kaigou ni shusseki sa se ta 。
He made his son attend the meeting in his place.
彼は自分の感情を言葉のかわりに音楽であらわすことができた。
kare ha jibun no kanjou wo kotoba no kawari ni ongaku de arawasu koto ga deki ta 。
He could show his feeling with music instead of words.

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