How to say substitute in Japanese

代わり^★【かわりkawari】替わり^☆・代り・替り: noun / ~の noun:
substitute; replacement; substituting; replacing
stand-in; proxy; alternate; deputy; relief; successor
compensation; exchange; return - usu. as 〜代わりに, etc. ➜ 代わりに
second helping; another cup; seconds - usu. as お代わり ➜ お代わり【おかわり】
upcoming program; upcoming programme - esp. 替わり, 替り - abbreviation ➜ 替わり狂言

Example Sentences

これkore はha 代わりkawari にni なるnaru ものmono をwo みつけmitsuke たいtai 単語tango だda。: It's a word I'd like to find a substitute for.
なおnao、危険防止kikenboushi のno 為tame、サブアドSABUADO 利用riyou をwo お奨めosusume しますshimasu。: Moreover, for your safety, we advise use of a substitute email address.
石油sekiyu のno 代りkawari にni アルコールARUKOORU をwo 使うtsukau べきbeki だda。: We should substitute alcohol for oil.
私達watashitachi はha 健康kenkou のno ためtame バターBATAA のno 代わりkawari マーガリンMAAGARIN をwo 使うtsukau べきbeki だda。: We should substitute margarine for butter for our health.
私watashi はha 彼女kanojo をwo 説得settoku してshite、私のwatashino 代わりkawari にni そのsono 仕事shigoto をwo やらせたyaraseta。: I persuaded her to substitute for me in that job.

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