身代わり (みがわり) — substitution (for someone else), substitute, stand-in

Meanings

• substitution (for someone else)
• substitute
• stand-in
• scapegoat
• sacrifice

Kanji UsedColors show the reading used in this word: blue = on’yomi (Chinese-derived), green = kun’yomi (native Japanese), purple = nanori (name readings), amber = jukujikun (whole-word readings). Uncolored tiles have no identified reading type.

• み 身 somebody
• が 代 substitute

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