〜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.
Note
Focuses on substitution or representation. One action or person takes the place of what was originally expected or intended. It's used for physical substitutes (鈴木先生がかわりに……) or action alternatives (車で行くかわりに……).
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.
現金で払うかわりに、クレジットカードで払います。
Instead of paying with cash, I will pay with a credit card.
母のかわりに、私が夕食を作りました。
I made dinner instead of my mother.
田中先生の代わりに、鈴木先生が授業をします。
Mr. Suzuki will teach the class instead of Mr. Tanaka.