Illustration: In the entrance hall of a Japanese home, a small wooden plant stand lies on its side with one leg broken off. Directly beside it, an upside-down mixing bowl now supports the same potted cyclamen at a useful height.

JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

代かわり

kawari

substitute, replacement

Example sentences

父ちちが忙いそがしいので、私わたしが代かわりに行いきます。
Father is busy, so I will go instead.
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僕ぼくの代かわりに行いったら？
Why don’t you go instead of me?
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彼かれが私わたしの代かわりに行いった。
He went in place of me.
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Kanji in 代

代substitute; changeOnダイ・タイKunかわる・かわる・かわり

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