に代わって

Japanese

Kanji in this term
代
か Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Etymology

From に (ni), particle indicating location + 代わって, conjunctive form of 代わる (kawaru, “substitute”).

Adverb

に代(か)わって • (ni kawatte) 

1. for…, in place of…, instead of…

Related terms

• に代えて (ni kaete): instead of… in place of…,