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Grammar detail: 代わり（かわり）

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代わり（かわり） - in return for
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代
わりに
expresses the idea of doing or receiving something in return for something else. 代わりに also expresses the simple idea of substituting one thing for another.
DETAILS
わたし
私
は
かのじょ
彼女
を
せっとく
説得
して、
わたし
私
の
か
代
わりにその
しごと
仕事
をやらせた。
I persuaded her to substitute for me in that job.
DETAILS
えいご
英語
を
おし
教
えてあげる
か
代
わりに
にほんご
日本語
を
お
教
しえてください。
Please teach me Japanese in return for my teaching you English.
代わりに is encountered in both kanji and in kana as かわりに.
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Kanji used in this grammar

代
タイ   ダイ   かえる to replace, to exchange   かわる to be exchanged   よ the world   しろ substitute   
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私
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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2
彼
ヒ   かれ he   
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女
ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
1
説
セツ   ゼイ   とく to explain, persuade   
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得
トク    profit   える    うる to acquire   
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仕
シ   ジ   つかえる to attend to   
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2
事
ジ   ズ   こと thing; matter   
2
英
エイ    England; hero; flower   
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語
ゴ   かたる to talk, relate   かたらう to talk together, chat   
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教
キョウ   おしえる to teach   おそわる to be taught   
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2
日
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
1
本
ホン   book   もと origin   
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