JLPT N3 Grammar (ni kawatte / ni kawari)

Meaning

instead of; replacing; on behalf of ~

Level: JLPT N3

How to use

Noun (person)にかわって
にかわり
ni kawatte にかわって jlpt n3 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar:  (ni kawatte) / (ni kawari). Meaning: instead of; replacing; on behalf of ~.

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にかわり (ni kawari) is more formal than にかわって (ni kawatte).

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Example #1

おとうとは、ははにかわってごはんをつくった。
otouto wa, haha ni kawatte gohan o tsukutta.
My little brother made dinner instead of my mom.
Example #2

ぶちょうにかわり、わたしはかいぎにさんかしました。
buchou ni kawari, watashi wa kaigi ni sanka shimashita.
I participated in the meeting instead of my manager.
Example #3

DVDにかわり、ブルーレイがつかわれるようになった。
DVD ni kawari, buruurei ga tsukawareru you ni natta.
Bluray is starting to be used now instead of DVDs.
Example #4

ちちにかわってひとことおれいをもうしあげます。
chichi ni kawatte hitokoto orei o moushi agemasu.
I will say a word of thanks in place of my father.
Example #5

らいしゅうのしゅっちょうはおおさかにかわって、きょうとにいくことになりました。
raishuu no shucchou wa oosaka ni kawatte, kyouto ni iku koto ni narimashita.
Next week's business trip was changed from Osaka to Kyoto.
Example #6

しゅっちょうちゅうのぶちょうにかわってわたしがごあいさつさせていただきます。
shucchou chuu no buchou ni kawatte watashi ga aisatsu sasete itadakimasu.
Please accept my greetings in place of my boss who is currently away on a business trip.
Example #7

ただいまやまだががいしゅつしておりますので、やまだにかわりまして、わたしがたいおうさせていただきます。
tadaima yamada ga gaishutsu shite orimasu node, yamada ni kawarimashite, watashi ga taiou sasete itadakimsu.
Mr. Yamada is currently out of the office, so please allow me to deal with it instead.
Example #8

あににかわり、わたしはかていのけいえいをうけいれました。
ani ni kawari, watashi wa katei no keiei o ukeiremashita.
I inherited the family business instead of my brother.

Vocabulary List

KanjiKanaEnglish
一言ひとごとsingle word
お礼おれいthanks
申し上げますもうしあげますto say (polite)
ご飯ごはんmeal; rice
出張しゅっちょうbusiness trip
部長ぶちょうboss

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