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代物 (だいぶつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

代だい物ぶつ

だ

い

ぶ

つ

Meanings

1

noun

substitute; replacement

Refers to a thing used in place of another, often with a nuance of being a stand-in or makeshift alternative.

本ほん物ものの革かわの代だい物ぶつとして合ごう成せい皮ひ革かくを使つかった。
I used synthetic leather as a substitute for real leather.

Kanji

代substitute, change, convert
物thing, object, matter

Similar words

代かわり
代わり is a more general and common word for 'substitute' or 'instead of', while 代物 is a more formal or specific term for a replacement item.
代だい替たい品ひん
代替品 is a formal term for 'substitute goods' or 'alternative product', often used in business or technical contexts, whereas 代物 is a more general noun.

Etymology

Compound of 代 (だい, 'substitute') and 物 (ぶつ, 'thing'). The reading ぶつ for 物 is a common Sino-Japanese reading used in compounds.