Japanese
Noun
代わり (hiragana かわり, romaji kawari)
- substitution, substitute
- substitute, deputy, proxy
- compensation, exchange
- second helping, refill
Alternative forms
Derived terms
- 代わりに (kawari ni): instead of, for, as
- 代わり番こ, 代わりばんこ (kawari banko): alternately
- 代わり映え, 代わり栄え (kawaribae): successful substitution
- 代わり合う (kawariau): relieve each other, take turns
- 代わり代わり (kawarigawari): alternately, in turn
- お代わり, 御代わり (okawari): second helping, another cup
- 肩代わり (katagawari): shouldering another's debt
- 身代わり (migawari): substitute, sacrifice
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- 親代わり (oyagawari): foster parent
- 入れ代わり (irekawari): substitution, replacement
- その代わり (sono kawari): instead, but
- 手札代わり (tefudagawari): giving a gift
- 入れ代わり立ち代わり (irekawari-tachikawari): by turns
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Related terms
- 代え (kae): substitute, proxy
- 替わり (kawari): turn, shift
- 換わり (kawari): exchange
- 変わり (kawari): change, difference
Suffix
代わり (hiragana がわり, romaji -gawari)
- substitute, replacement
- 携帯を住所録代わりにする。
- Keitai o jūshoroku kawari ni suru.
- Use a cell phone as a substitute for an address book.