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代替 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • alternative adj Offering a different choice from what is usual or expected.
  • replacement noun A person or thing that takes the place of another.
  • substitute verb To use one thing or person in place of another.

Senses

代替 is used for these senses in English:

  • alternative Other; different from something else.
  • replacement A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.
  • substitute A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.

alternative — full definition

  1. adj Offering a different choice from what is usual or expected.
  2. noun One of two or more options available to choose between.
  3. noun A style of rock music that developed outside the mainstream.

replacement — full definition

  1. noun A person or thing that takes the place of another.
  2. noun The act of substituting one thing for another.

Related Japanese words