代わり

Japanese

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かわり [kàwárí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠ɰᵝa̠ɾʲi]

Noun

代(か)わり • (kawari) 

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

Alternative forms

• (less common) 代り

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(が)わり • (-gawari) 

1. substitute, replacement

   携帯(けいたい)を住所録(じゅうしょろく)代(が)わりにする。

   Keitai o jūshoroku gawari ni suru.

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