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# Instead
## 代わりに
<div class="usage">
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<p><span class="box">V</span></p>
<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
<p><span class="box">な-Adj + な</span></p>
<p><span class="box">N + の</span></p>
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<p class="right">+ 代わりに</p>
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{代|か}わりに means "instead of", "in exchange for". Generally used about things.
Does not have a notion of replacing in a temporal transition, more like a one off occurrence.
> [!info] Examples
> {今朝|けさ}{自転車|じてんしゃ}の==代わりに=={地下鉄|ちかてつ}で行きました。
> I took the train this morning instead of biking.
## にかわって・にかわり
Means "instead of". Generally used about persons.
Also has a notion of "taking over" as in replacing in a temporal transition.
にかわり is more formal than にかわって.
Used with nouns.
> [!info] Examples
> {私|わたし}==に代わって=={妹|いもうと}が{行|い}った。
> My sister went in my behalf.