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Japanese
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替わり
代り (less common)
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Etymology
Nominative form of 代わる (kawaru, “substitute”)
Pronunciation
Noun
代わり • (kawari) ←かはり (kafari)?
- substitution, substitute
- substitute, deputy, proxy
- compensation, exchange
- second helping, refill
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 (o-kawari, “second helping, another cup”)
- 肩代わり (katagawari, “shouldering another's debt”)
- 身代わり (migawari, “substitute, sacrifice”)
- 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”)
- 代え (kae, “substitute, proxy”)
- 替わり (kawari, “turn, shift”)
- 換わり (kawari, “exchange”)
- 変わり (kawari, “change, difference”)
Verb
代わり • (kawari) ←かはり (kafari)?
- stem or continuative form of 代わる (kawaru)
Suffix
代わり • (-gawari) ←がはり (-gafari)?
- substitute, replacement
- 携帯を住所録代わりにする。
- Keitai o jūshoroku-gawari ni suru.
- Use a cell phone as an address book substitute.
References
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Second edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō
- ^ Hirayama, Teruo, editor (1960), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, “Nationwide Accent Dictionary”) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN