〜かわりに
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Formation
N3ComparisonNeutral
Variations
代わりに
Meaning
Used when one person or thing takes the place of another due to certain reasons.
Examples
車で行くかわりに、今日は自転車で行こう。
Instead of going by car, let's go by bicycle today.
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