代(か)わり

Part of Speech

Other

Meaning

instead; substitute

Example Sentences

  • 朝(あさ)時間(じかん)がなくて、朝(あさ)ご飯(はん)の代(か)わりにコーヒーを飲(の)んだ。
    I had coffee instead of breakfast because I didn't have time in the morning.
  • 今日(きょう)は田中先生(たなかせんせい)が休(やす)みで、代(か)わりの先生(せんせい)が来(き)た。
    Tanaka-sensei is off today, so a substitute teacher came.

Tags

JLPT N4; JLPT N3