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代わりになる (かわりになる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

代かわりになる

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ru)

substitute for; stand in for; fill in for

Used when someone or something takes the place of another person or thing, often in a temporary or replacement role.

彼かれが病びょう気きなので、私わたしが代かわりになる。
Since he is sick, I will fill in for him.
この材ざい料りょうがなければ、別べつ

の

もの

で

代か

わり

に

なる

。

If we don't have this ingredient, something else can substitute for it.

Written forms

代かわりになる
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
代かわりに成なる
Rare variant using 成る; not commonly used in modern writing.

Kanji

代substitute, change, convert
成turn into, become, get

Similar words

代かわる
代わる is a simpler verb meaning 'to take the place of' or 'to be substituted', while 代わりになる is a phrase emphasizing the role of serving as a substitute.
代かわりに
代わりに is an adverbial phrase meaning 'instead of' or 'in place of', while 代わりになる is a verb phrase meaning 'to become a substitute'.

Etymology

Phrase composed of 代わり (substitute, replacement) + に (particle) + なる (to become). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; the expression is a standard combination of these elements.