代かわり

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Broad sense: something used in place of another thing, or the act of substituting. Often used in the pattern ～の代わりに.

Related words· 8

代だい用ようN1sense 1
代用 is a more formal word for substituting materials or goods, while 代わり is the everyday term covering people, things, and abstract substitution alike.
代だい理りN2sense 2
代理 specifically means a proxy or agent, often in legal or business settings, while 代わり can casually refer to any kind of stand-in.
かけがえ
代わり is the common, everyday word for a substitute or replacement, while 掛け替え is mostly used in the fixed phrase 掛け替えのない to stress that something cannot be replaced.
代しろN1
代わり is the common, everyday word for substitution or replacement, while 代 (しろ) is far rarer and mostly survives inside compounds or old-fashioned expressions.

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サブ
代わり is a native Japanese word for a stand-in or replacement used in everyday speech, while サブ is a loanword with a more technical, sports/work nuance.
身み代がわり
代わり is broader and neutral, meaning any replacement or substitute action, while 身代わり specifically implies taking someone else's place in danger, punishment, or blame.
肩かた代がわり
代わり is a broad word for substitution of any kind, while 肩代わり narrows this to taking over someone's financial or work-related burden.
代だい行こうN1
代わり is a casual, everyday word for a substitute or stand-in, while 代行 is a more formal term often used for business or official proxy services.

Don't confuse with

おかわりN3sense 4
お代わり is the fixed polite form used only for a second helping of food or drink, while plain 代わり covers the broader idea of a substitute or replacement.
変かわり
代わり (same pronunciation) means 'substitute' or 'in place of', while 変わり means 'change' or 'difference' — easy to mix up in writing.
代がわり
代わり (がわり) is a suffix attached directly to a noun to mean 'in place of X', while 代わり (かわり) is a standalone noun meaning 'substitute' that is usually followed by の or に.

Written forms

代かわりUsage59%
Most common spelling for general substitution, replacement, and proxy senses.
かわりUsage31%
代かわりUsage8%
Less common variant of 代わり; learners should prefer 代わり.
替かわりUsage2%
Often used when emphasizing exchange, rotation, or a shift change. Also used in the abbreviation sense for upcoming program.
替