JLPT N3 • CONJUGATIONS

instead of... / in exchange for...

Practice Question

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English Explanation

〜かわりに (kawari ni) can mean "instead of" doing one thing and doing another, or "in exchange for" something. It suggests a substitution or a trade-off. It connects to plain form verbs/adjectives, or N+の. Example: 休日の代わりに、平日に休みをとった。(I took a weekday off instead of a holiday.)

日本語解説

別のものと置き換えたり、交換したりする意味。例:ご飯の代わりにパンを食べた。

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