代(か)わり

かわり
noun
substitute; replacement; instead of
1. substitute, replacement
Something or someone that takes the place of another.
代(か)わりを探(さが)す。
To look for a replacement.
部長(ぶちょう)の代(か)わりに会議(かいぎ)に出(で)た。
I attended the meeting as a substitute for the manager.
先生(せんせい)が休(やす)みなので、代(か)わりの人(ひと)が来(き)た。
The teacher is absent, so a substitute came.
2. instead of, in exchange for
Used to indicate one thing replacing another.
彼(かれ)の代(か)わりに行(い)きます。
I'll go instead of him.
〜の代(か)わりに pattern
コーヒーの代(か)わりにお茶(ちゃ)を飲(の)んだ。
I drank tea instead of coffee.
手伝(てつだ)ってあげるから、その代(か)わりにお昼(ひる)ごはんをおごってね。
I'll help you, so in exchange, treat me to lunch.
その代(か)わり = in exchange

代(か)わり functions both as a noun meaning "substitute" or "replacement" and as part of key grammatical patterns meaning "instead of."

KEY PATTERNS:

  • 〜の代(か)わりに: instead of ~, in place of ~
  • その代(か)わり: in exchange for that, but on the other hand
  • 代(か)わりに: instead (used adverbially)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 代(か)わりを探(さが)す: to look for a replacement
  • 代(か)わりを務(つと)める: to serve as a substitute
  • お代(か)わり: a refill or second helping (polite; used in restaurants)

RELATED:

  • 代(か)わる (自動詞(じどうし)): to take the place of, to be replaced
  • 代(か)える (他動詞(たどうし)): to replace, to substitute

NOTE:
その代(か)わり often introduces a condition or trade-off: "I'll help you, but in exchange..."

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Added 2026.1.8 21:20 · Revised 2026.3.27 4:36
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