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Keyword
substitute
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig1080
Readings
だい
(67%)
か
(21%)
しろ
(3%)
たい
(2%)
よ
(2%)
が
(1%)
かわ
(1%)
Composed of
亻
thin person
弋
shoot with a bow
Mnemonic

How do you become someone's substitute? You shoot that person with a bow. Then you hide the body and pretend you're them. Flawless!

Used in kanji (5 in total)
袋
sack
貸
lend
黛
blue-black
岱
old name for a Chinese mountain
1 more...
Used in vocabulary (919 in total)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
916 more...
Examples (200 in total)
I remember my school days very well.
This photograph reminds me of enjoyable times when I was a child.
They looked at the photo taken of me when I was a boy and laughed.
The time when such things could happen is past.
The time may come when we will have no war.
The day will come when there will be no war.
We had terrible times during the war.
Would you please write this letter on my behalf?
Sorry, but could you answer the phone for me?
He will go in your place.
He gave me everything but took nothing in return.
He went there instead of his father.
You can walk, or alternatively, I'll drive you there in my car.
I will go there in place of you.
Could you do this instead of me?
I may write a letter for you.
Either you or I must go in his place.
The wrong time, the wrong place.
This song always makes me think of my good old days.
He regrets having neglected his studies in his school days.
Which period of history are you studying?
Will you go to the meeting in my place?
It's impossible to substitute machines for people.
Born in better times, he would have become famous.
My mom married my dad in the 80s.
She says she has no intention of having a baby until she's in her thirties.
She must still be in her twenties.
She entered her twenties.
She can't be over thirty; she must still be in her twenties.
My father is in his fifties.
My sister is in her twenties.
My father got married in his twenties.
Let me pay for your coffee.
This system worked well until the 1840s.
I persuaded her to substitute for me in that job.
I had tea instead of coffee this morning.
Are your opinions representative of those of the other students?
All the students recognized her as their representative.
His actions are typical of those of his friends.
He spoke to me on behalf of the company.
He represented Japan at a conference.
We adopt him as our representative.
On behalf of the company, I would like to express our hearty thanks to you all.
Let me pay for the dinner.
We should read the newspaper so as not to lag behind the times.
My grandfather is in his nineties.
His ideas were far in advance of the age in which he lived.
I'll do your shopping, clean up the house, and cook your dinner for you.
I am writing to you on behalf of my mother.
I read books and magazines to keep up with the times.
On behalf of the company, I welcome you.
Modern bridges are similar in shape.
I must admit I don't like much contemporary music.
This is an ancient law.
I wish I could see the ancient world.
You can see the ancient ruins in the distance.
The bus fare was raised.
There is no telling who will be sent in his place.
People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.
In this day and age, life without electricity is unimaginable.
We owe our modern life to electricity.
I have read many modern authors.
He was really a child of his times.
I want to keep a cat instead of a dog.
In such a case, you can always ask a question in return.
I don't feel like going to the movies. Let's take a walk instead.
You will have to take his place in case he cannot come.
You'll have to take his place in case he can't come.
He proposed an alternate plan.
It will be hard to find a substitute for her.
I looked for someone to take her place.
Who will take the place of his mother?
I don't feel like working. How about going to a movie instead?
You cannot substitute money for health.
He is as healthy as ever.
No country on earth is safe in this nuclear age.
He lived in Kyoto in his college days.
Can you take over driving for a while?
I like learning ancient languages.
How much did the flight cost?
What do you think of modern art?
He was encouraged by a professor from his college days.
Many young women in their 20s plan to go abroad during their summer holidays.
He was very happy during his school days.
This custom dates from ancient times.
I don't understand your generation.
This custom has been handed down from generation to generation.
I think you can't understand that feeling unless you're from the same generation.
The custom was handed down from generation to generation.
Our generation has seen a lot of changes.
Each generation would have to rediscover for itself the truths of the past.
He is the person to lead the next generation.
We have to transmit our culture to the next generation.
Culture is handed down from generation to generation.
My parents' generation went through the war.
We delegated him to negotiate with them.
He made me attend the party in his place.
I represented my university at the conference.
Nowadays there are no ninjas or samurais in Japan.
The younger generation looks at things differently.
He cannot be over fifty; he must still be in his forties.
Modern philosophy has its beginnings in the 19th century.
We appointed him as our representative.
She got nothing in reward for her kindness.
The revolution ushered in a new era.
We use chopsticks in place of knives and forks.
If you can't come, send someone in your stead.
Instead of going to Europe, I decided to go to America.
He lived in the days when air travel was considered dangerous.
They had to pass the tradition on to the next generation.
He made a speech on behalf of our company.
Mr George Bush is the forty-first president of the United States.
You can always ask a question in return.
Modern cars differ from the early ones in many ways.
This tradition has been passed down from generation to generation.
He drank a cup of tea and then asked for another.
Rome is famous for its ancient architecture.
Prepare yourself for the day when robots are at your side.
This song was popular in the 1970s.
The 1990's saw various incidents.
She was born in the 1950s.
No one knows what will happen in the 1990's.
What's your favorite 90's song?
In the 1600s, tea was introduced into Europe from India.
Can you imagine a time when the world is free of war?
This song reminds me of my junior high school days.
He is in his early twenties.
He is in his early thirties.
I bought a new computer to keep up with the times.
Robots have taken the place of men in this factory.
The car replaced the bicycle.
How did you pay for this computer?
I paid for those shoes.
Did you pay for those shoes?
Did you pay for the book?
He paid the money on the spot.
She has to pay for the book.
I can't pay for the car.
I didn't need to pay for the food.
I paid five dollars for the book.
I paid for the purchase in cash.
I really can't understand modern sculpture.
I think he is the greatest artist of the time.
John answered for his sister.
John represented his class in the swimming match.
He made his son attend the meeting in his place.
He attended the meeting in my place.
Teenagers want to be independent of their parents.
He could swim across the river when he was in his teens.
I don't have any friends my own age.
People of my generation all think the same way about this.
I paid for the video in five installments.
Trump is in his seventies now.
Let's play cards instead.
The price does not include the box.
The institution was established in the late 1960s.
The research institute was established in the late 1960s.
I turn 30 next month. My 20's have been really fulfilling.
Divorce is becoming more common nowadays.
There was a time when kings and queens reigned over the world.
Salt was a rare and costly commodity in ancient times.
Mary is in her late twenties.
That castle was built in ancient times.
This picture reminds me of when I was a student.
This picture reminds me of my school days.
Whenever I hear this song, I am reminded of my school days.
I studied in England for six months when I was a student.
I got to know him when I was a student.
I still have many clear memories of my school days.
My father often told us about his school days.
We have not seen each other since our school days.
The actors appeared in historical costumes.
The bookseller charged me ten dollars for the book.
His remark made my recollect my schooldays.
Modern technology gives us many things.
She remarried when she was in her mid-forties.
Some people seemed to think the good times were going to last forever.
I usually put honey in my tea instead of sugar.
I'm using honey instead of sugar.
He is in a sense a representative of his company.
The novelist is pretty popular among teenagers.
The novelist is popular among our generation.
I'd like to change my room.
Her story reminded me of the good old days.
They have nothing in common with the older generation.
I put honey on my peanut butter sandwich instead of jam.
I substitute honey for jam.
The computer has made a great impact on modern life.
Kendo is an ancient Japanese martial art that dates back to the time of the samurai warriors.
I altered my typical lunch and had a steak instead.
They have charged me 30 pounds for the shoes.
In ancient times, plagues killed many people.
He wrote a novel based on ancient myths.
Our transactions with that firm have continued unbroken since my father's generation.
There's an exhibition of ancient weapons at the museum.
We took turns driving our car on our way there.
Jack and I agreed to work at the office on Saturdays by turns.
Mary and her sister took turns at looking after their sick mother.
We took turns driving.
We took turns washing the car.