〜に代わって・〜に代わり~ni kawatte / ~ni kawari

How it works

1. 

   The landlord is ill. Who will manage the building? A management company takes his place and handles the same work.

2. 

   People used well water before and use tap water now: something new replaces something old and serves the same purpose.

3. 

   It follows a noun. The noun names the person or thing being replaced; what follows says who or what takes its place.

4. 

   「に代わり」 and 「に代わって」 have the same meaning. The former is more common in writing.

Example sentences

• 昔むかしmukashiのno井戸いどido水みずmizuにni代わっかわっkawaて、te、今いまimaはわwa水道すいどうsuidouをo

In a conversation

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1. Level 1 · Recognise

   Which sentence is correct?

   A昔の薄い木製のドアに代わって、最近の戸建て住宅では防風効果があるシャッターや雨戸が使われています。B昔の薄い木製のドアに代わって、丈夫なアルミ製のドアが使われています。C昔の薄い木製のドアに代わって、断熱性の高い窓が使われています。D昔の薄い木製のドアに代わって、防犯性の高い扉が使われています。

2. Level 1 · Recognise

   Listen and choose the meaning

   AIn place of the sick landlord, the management company has taken on the inspection and repairs of the apartment。BIn place of the management company, which had an urgent matter, the landlord decided to handle cleaning and trash disposal for the apartment。CIn place of the former resident who moved out, the new tenant will use the apartment's parking space。DIn place of the elderly cleaner, a new cleaning staff member will clean the apartment's shared spaces。

3. Level 2 · Build

   Put the words in order

   Replacing the well water used in the past, many areas now use tap water.

   今は水道を調べるとに代わって、を使う地域が昔の井戸水多いです。
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4. Level 3 · Use

   What goes in the blank?

   昔の井戸水____、今は水道を使う地域が多いです。

   Replacing the old well water, many areas now use tap water.

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