代わり

Japanese

Kanji in this term

代

Etymology

Nominative form of 代わる (kawaru, “substitute”)

Noun

代わり (hiragana かわり, romaji kawari)

1. substitution, substitute
2. substitute, deputy, proxy
3. compensation, exchange
4. second helping, refill

Alternative forms

• 代り: Less common form

Derived terms

代わりに (kawari ni): instead of, for, as 代わり番こ, 代わりばんこ (kawari banko): alternately 代わり映え, 代わり栄え (kawaribae): successful substitution 代わり合う (kawariau): relieve each other, take turns 代わり代わり (kawarigawari): alternately, in turn お代わり, 御代わり (okawari): second helping, another cup 肩代わり (katagawari): shouldering another's debt 身代わり (migawari): substitute, sacrifice

親代わり (oyagawari): foster parent 入れ代わり (irekawari): substitution, replacement その代わり (sono kawari): instead, but 手札代わり (tefudagawari): giving a gift 入れ代わり立ち代わり (irekawari-tachikawari): by turns

Related terms

• 代え (kae): substitute, proxy
• 替わり (kawari): turn, shift
• 換わり (kawari): exchange
• 変わり (kawari): change, difference

Suffix

代わり (hiragana がわり, romaji gawari)

1. substitute, replacement

   携帯を住所録代わりにする。

   Keitai o jūshoroku gawari ni suru.

   Use a cell phone as a substitute for an address book.