Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “身代わり”

身代わり

みがわり

substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice

Example sentence

The priest took the sick man's place.

Kanji details

身

・somebody

・person

・one's station in life

代

・substitute

・change

・convert

・replace

・period

・age

・counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.

・generation

・charge

・rate

・fee