に代えて

Japanese

Kanji in this term
代
か Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Etymology

From に (ni), particle indicating location + 代えて, conjunctive form of 代える (kaeru, “substitute”).

Adverb

に代(か)えて • (ni kaete) 

1. instead of… in place of…

Related terms

• …に代わって (…ni kawatte): for…, in place of…