〜かわりに

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Formation

N3ComparisonNeutral
Dict. Form
Verb
かわりに
Dict. Form
Noun
かわりに
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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