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Compound Particle
| A compound particle to express replacement or substitution of a regular person/thing by someone/something. | In place of; replacing; on behalf of |
| 【Related Expression: 代わりに】 | |
(ks). 病気の山田先生に代わって、鈴木先生が教えて下さった。
In place of Professor Yamada, who is ill, Professor Suzuki taught us.
| Noun | に代わって |
| 母に代わって | In place of my mother |
(a). 戦後ガラスに代わってプラスチックが出てきた。
After the war plastics became available replacing glass.
(b). レコードに代わってCDが出て、音質がとてもよくなった。
In place of records, CDs have become available, and the sound quality has improved a great deal.
(c). 私が父に代わって、空港までお客さんを迎えに行った。
In place of my father, I went to the airport to pick up our guest.
(d). 御出席の皆様に代わりまして、一言ご挨拶を述べさせていただきます。
On behalf of everyone present here, let me say a word of greeting.
(e). 申し訳ございませんが、社長は今日都合が悪いので、私が社長に代わって参りました。
I am very sorry that the president was unable to attend, but I have come in his place.
