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    3. 代替

    代替

    代だい替たい

    substitution

    KMT5News #8+1CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab17 strokes

    代替え

    だいたいだいがえ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    substitution

    Particle

    2.
    alternative, substitute

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    砂さ糖とうの代だい替たいとして、蜂はち蜜みつを使つかいます。

    I use honey as a substitute for sugar.

    KMT4Food & DiningDaily Life
    その部ぶ品ひんの代だい替たい品ひんを見みつけるのは難むずかしいでしょう。

    It will probably be difficult to find a substitute for that part.

    KMT5TechnologyDaily Life
    電でん車しゃが遅おくれたので、代だい替たいの交こう通つう手しゅ段だんを探さがしました。

    The train was delayed, so I looked for alternative transportation.

    KMT5Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    災さい害がい時じに備そなえ、代だい替た電いげ源んの確 保 が重じゅう要ようです。

    Securing alternative power sources is important in preparation for disasters.

    KMT6Business & FinanceTechnology
    環かん境きょう負ふ荷かを軽けい減げんするため、プラスチックの代だい替たい素そ材ざいの開かい発はつが急きゅう務むとなっています。

    To reduce environmental impact, the development of alternative materials for plastic has become an urgent task.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentTechnology

    Kanji that make up this word

    代
    か.わる・かわ.る・かわ.り・か.わり・-がわ.り・-が.わり…(6)
    substitute・change・convert・replace・period…(6)
    替
    か.える・か.え-・か.わる…(2)
    exchange・spare・substitute・per-
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