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代える
kaeru
Description
「代える」は、ある人や物のかわりに、別の人や物を使うという意味です。
"代える" means to use another person or thing in place of a certain person or thing.
スポーツで選手を代えたり、日々の言葉でも「命には代えられない」のように使います。
In sports, you can substitute players, and in everyday language, it's used in phrases like "命には代えられない" (nothing is more important than life).
Meanings
代えるkaeru
to substitute; to replace with another
けがをした選手を代えた。
We substituted the injured player.
代えるkaeru
to use one thing in place of another
あいさつに代えて、一言お礼を言います。
Instead of a greeting, I'll say a word of thanks.
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Notes
- Nuance
代える means substitute one for another; 変える means change/alter a thing itself.
- Etymology
代 (substitute/generation) marks replacing with something in place of the original.
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