connective N3 common casualpolitewritten
〜代わりに — instead of ~ / in exchange for ~
〜代わりに ・ かわりに
Meaning
① instead of / in place of: instead of ~ / in place of ~ — one thing substitutes for another
② in exchange / trade-off: in exchange for ~ / but to make up for it ~ — a gain offset by a cost, or vice versa
Key sentence
① instead of / in place of
部長の代わりに、私が会議に出た。
I attended the meeting in place of the manager.
② in exchange / trade-off
この仕事は給料がいい代わりに、責任も重い。
This job pays well, but in exchange the responsibility is heavy too.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun + の, or plain-form verb | N の / V(plain) + 代わりに | 車の代わりに / 行く代わりに |
Examples
① instead of / in place of
肉の代わりに豆腐を使って料理した。
I cooked using tofu instead of meat.
② in exchange / trade-off
手伝ってあげる代わりに、昼ご飯をおごってね。
I'll help you, but in exchange treat me to lunch.
Easily confused with
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Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar, A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar.