代わり (かわり) — substitute, replacement, instead
kawari
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Meanings
- substitute
- replacement
- instead
Explained in simple Japanese
- ある ものが ない とき、同じ ように つかう べつの もの。
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Usage examples
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リナは新しい物をたくさん買う代わりに、家で使っていない布を思い出しました。
Rina wa atarashii mono o takusan kau kawari ni, ie de tsukatte inai nuno o omoidashimashita.
Instead of buying lots of new things, Rina thought of some unused cloth at home.
日本の毎日にある、すてきな工夫 · MojiMori（AIオリジナル） · 第4章 包む、直す、長く使う
Adjective forms
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