代しろ

noun

substitution; replacement

Used when something serves as a substitute or stands in for something else. Often appears in compounds like 代わり (かわり).

• この部ぶ品ひんは純じゅん正せい品ひんの代しろとして使つかえます。

  This part can be used as a substitute for the genuine one.

noun

material; substance

Refers to the physical material or substance something is made of. Common in contexts like construction or manufacturing.

• この建たて物ものの代しろは主おもに木きです。

  The material of this building is mainly wood.

noun

price; cost

Used to indicate the monetary value or price of something. Often seen in commercial or transactional contexts.

• この商しょう品ひんの代しろはいくらですか。

  How much is the price of this product?

noun

margin; extra space; allowance

Refers to the extra area or space needed for something, such as a margin for stapling or an allowance for fitting. Often used in practical, physical contexts.

• 書しょ類るいを綴とじるために、左ひだり側がわに代しろを取とってください。

  Please leave a margin on the left side for binding the documents.

noun

shiro (old land unit)

Archaic unit of land area, approximately 19.83 square meters, one-fiftieth of a tan. No longer in common use.

See also: 反 (たん)

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの土と地ちの広ひろさは代しろで表あらわされることがあった。

  In the Edo period, land area was sometimes expressed in shiro.