Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “代わり”

代わり

かわり

stand-in; proxy; alternate; deputy; relief; successor

Example sentence

Using a doubled-up cushion in place of a pillow I lie down on the hard wooden floor with nothing but a carpet spread over it.

Kanji details

代

・substitute

・change

・convert

・replace

・period

・age

・counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.

・generation

・charge

・rate

・fee