かわりに
Meanings
Expression
1. instead of; in place of; as a substitute for
2. in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
Pitch accent
わりに
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Composed of
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
Examples (41 in total)
Let's play cards instead.
I want to keep a cat instead of a dog.
You cannot substitute money for health.
I put honey on my peanut butter sandwich instead of jam.
I learned French instead of English.
They substituted coal for oil.
I will go there in place of you.
He went there instead of his father.
Sorry, but could you answer the phone for me?
It's impossible to substitute machines for people.
I had tea instead of coffee this morning.
Paul went to the party in place of his father.
Tom used his phone as a mirror.
Tom uses honey instead of sugar.
The president did not come, but sent the vice-president in his stead.
I learned French instead of German.
I'll give you my typewriter in exchange for that radio.
He went fishing instead of playing tennis.
We planted peanuts instead of cotton.
She used margarine instead of butter.
I may write a letter for you.
Would you please write this letter on my behalf?
Will you go to the meeting in my place?
There is no telling who will be sent in his place.
I don't feel like working. How about going to a movie instead?
He made me attend the party in his place.
We use chopsticks in place of knives and forks.
Instead of going to Europe, I decided to go to America.
I usually put honey in my tea instead of sugar.
Please use this wooden box in place of a chair.
Instead of fresh cream, you can use ricotta or mascarpone.
You can walk, or alternatively, I'll drive you there in my car.
Either you or I must go in his place.
I persuaded her to substitute for me in that job.
People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.
He made his son attend the meeting in his place.
I altered my typical lunch and had a steak instead.
War has taken away our happiness and replaced it with horror.
Because of some technical problem, a movie was shown in place of the announced program.
She decided to drink water instead of soft drinks in order to lose weight.
I gave him three textbooks in exchange for his help.