Japatan
Formação
- N + の + かわりに
- V普通形 + かわりに
- いA + かわりに
- なA + な + かわりに
Explicação
かわりに has two uses. (1) Substitute: N のかわりに or V かわりに means someone or something else does it, or you do something else. (2) Exchange: A かわりに B means doing B in return for A, or that a bad point A is balanced by a good point B.
Exemplos
今日は部長の代わりに、私が会議に出ます。
Today I'll attend the meeting instead of the department manager.
週末は出かける代わりに、家でゆっくり本を読みました。
Instead of going out on the weekend, I relaxed at home and read a book.
リンさんに英語を教えてもらう代わりに、私が日本語を教えています。
Lin teaches me English, and in exchange, I teach Lin Japanese.
このホテルは駅から遠い代わりに、部屋が広くて安い。
This hotel is far from the station, but in return the rooms are large and cheap.
Observações
Do not forget の after a noun (not 部長かわりに). The kanji spelling is 代わりに.
Gramática relacionada
Miniquiz
1ボールペンを忘れたので、ボールペン（ ）鉛筆で書きました。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 3 のかわりに
I forgot my pen, so I wrote with a pencil instead. のかわりに shows a substitute. だけでなく and はもちろん would need も and do not fit the story.
2引っ越しを手伝ってもらう（ ）、友だちに昼ご飯をごちそうした。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 2 かわりに
In return for helping me move, I treated my friend to lunch. かわりに shows an exchange. The others do not make sense.
3この仕事は大変な（ ）、給料がいい。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 1 かわりに
This job is hard, but in return the pay is good. かわりに links the bad point with the good point. The others do not make sense.
