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Learn Hardcore Japanese: kawari ni - instead of

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 55
/kawari ni

kawari ni

Word

かわり　にkawari ni

Meaning

instead of

Part of speech

phrase

Pronunciation

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Hardcore Japanese

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Usages of kawari ni

月曜げつよう　の　かわり　に　木曜もくよう　に　会議かいぎ　を　すること　に　なった。getsuyou no kawari ni mokuyou ni kaigi o surukoto ni natta.

The meeting was changed from Monday to Thursday.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

面接めんせつ　に　は　派手はでな　スカート　の　かわり　に、　地味じみな　ズボン　を　はいて　行いく　つもり　だ。mensetsu ni wa hadena sukaato no kawari ni, jimina zubon o haite iku tsumori da.

For the interview, I plan to wear plain pants instead of a flashy skirt.

パン　の　かわり　に　ご飯はん　を　炊たいたら、　父ちち　が　とても　喜よろこんだ。pan no kawari ni gohan o taitara, chichi ga totemo yorokonda.

When I cooked rice instead of bread, my father was very happy.

雨あめ　の　日ひ　は　自転車じてんしゃ　で　通学つうがくする　かわり　に、　母はは　に　駅えき　まで　送おくって　もらいます。ame no hi wa jitensha de tsuugakusuru kawari ni, haha ni eki made okutte moraimasu.

On rainy days, instead of going to school by bicycle, I have my mother drive me to the station.

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