Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – かわりに (kawari ni)
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Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – かわりに (kawari ni)
Here is Japanese N3 grammar study material taken from the Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 textbook.
86. ~かわり(に)
a. Meaning 1: on behalf of ~, instead of ~
Structure: [N+の] / Vる+かわり(に)
お金がないので、新車を買うかわりに中古車でがまんした。
Okane ga nainode, shinsha o kau kawarini chūko-sha de gaman shita.
I had no money, so instead of a new car I bought a second-hand one.
バターのかわりにマーガリンを使ってケーキを焼いた。
Batā no kawari ni māgarin o tsukatte kēki o yaita.
I used margarine instead of butter to bake the cake.
*父が急病のため、代わりに私が親戚の結婚式に出席した。
Chichi ga kyūbyō no tame, kawarini watashi ga shinseki no kekkonshiki ni shusseki shita.
My father suddenly fell ill, so I went to a relative’s wedding in his place.
b. Meaning 2: doing ~ in return (an exchange)
Structure: Vる+かわり(に)
オウさんに中国語を教えてもらうかわりに、日本料理を教えてあげることになった。
Ō-san ni chūgokugo o oshietemorau kawari ni, nihonryōri o oshiete ageru koto ni natta.
In return for Mr Wang teaching me Chinese, I teach him how to cook Japanese food.
「現金で払うかわり、もう少し値引きしてください」
`Genkin de harau kawari, mōsukoshi nebiki shite kudasai’
If I pay in cash, give me a little discount.
*「買い物と料理は私がする。そのかわり、洗濯と掃除はお願いね」
`Kaimono to ryōri wa watashi ga suru. Sono kawari, sentaku to sōji wa onegai ne’
I will cook and do the shopping. In exchange, you do the laundry and the cleaning.
c. Meaning 3: ~, but on the other hand…
Structure: [V/A] noun-modifying form + かわり(に)
あの店は味も雰囲気もいいかわり、値段も安くはない。
This restaurant has good food and a nice view, but it is not cheap at all.
彼女は怠けることもないかわり必死でやることもない。いつもマイペースだ。
She is not lazy, but she does not work hard either. She is always just average.