N2 — outside your level filter

代かわりに

かわりにkawari niN2neutral

savor + instead of N — stands in for another, or makes up for it

ajiwau kawari ni

instead of N — stands in for another, or makes up for it

meaning: instead of N — stands in for another, or makes up for it

今日きょうはお茶ちゃの代かわりに水みずでいいよ。

kyou wa ocha no kawari ni mizu de ii yo.

Water instead of tea is fine today. casual

駅えきから遠とおい代かわりに、家賃やちんが安やすい。

eki kara tooi kawari ni, yachin ga yasui.

It's far from the station, but the rent is cheap to make up for it. neutral

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instead of N — one person or action stands in for another

今日きょうはお茶ちゃの代かわりに水みずでいいよ。
kyou wa ocha no kawari ni mizu de ii yo.
Water instead of tea is fine today. casual
父ちちが体調たいちょうを崩くずしたので、代かわりに私わたしが出張しゅっちょうに行いくことになった。
chichi ga taichou o kuzushita node, kawari ni watashi ga shutchou ni iku koto ni natta.
Since my father came down with something, I ended up going on the business trip in his place. neutral
本日ほんじつは担当たんとうの山田やまだの代かわりに、私わたしがご説明せつめいいたします。
honjitsu wa tantou no yamada no kawari ni, watashi ga go setsumei itashimasu.
Today I will be giving the explanation instead of Yamada, who normally handles this. formal

to make up for — one thing's downside balanced by its upside

駅えきから遠とおい代かわりに、家賃やちんが安やすい。
eki kara tooi kawari ni, yachin ga yasui.
It's far from the station, but the rent is cheap to make up for it. neutral
この部屋へや、ちょっと狭せまい代かわりに家賃やちんが安やすいんだよね。
kono heya, chotto semai kawari ni yachin ga yasui n da yo ne.
This room's a bit small, but the rent's cheap to make up for it, you know. casual
このマンションは静しずかな代かわりに、駅えきから少すこし遠とおい。
kono manshon wa shizuka na kawari ni, eki kara sukoshi tooi.
This apartment is quiet, but in exchange it's a little far from the station. neutral