Today’s Grammar Point: ~にかわって/~にかわり
Today’s topic is ~にかわって/~にかわり and かわって is the てform of the verb かわる but before I talk about ~にかわって/~にかわり, I will talk about the 4 kanji characters used for the verb かわる. Even though the sounds are the same, depending on the kanji character used, the meanings are different.
- 代わる to take the place of, to stand in for, to represent
校長が教育長に代わってスピーチした。The headmaster made a speech on behalf of the superintendent of education. - 変わる to change, to undergo a change
あの校長は変わった。(The personality of) that headmaster changed. - 換わる to convert, to be exchanged, to be swapped for…
校長室を事務室に換えた。The headmaster’s office was converted into an office. - 替わる to change places, to replace
校長が替わった。The headmaster was changed (with another person).
Now the ~にかわって/~にかわり I’m going to talk about today is ~に代わって/~に代わり and that means “in place of ~,” “in lieu of ~,” or “on behalf of ~.” ~に代わって sounds slightly more casual than ~に代わり but they are interchangeable.
Connections
- [noun] に代わって
- [noun] に代わり
Examples
京都に代わって、東京が首都になった。
Tokyo became the capital in place of Kyoto.父に代わって、母が挨拶した。
My mother said the greeting on behalf of my father.母に代わって、御礼申し上げます。
I would like to thank you on behalf of my mother.総理大臣に代わって、外務大臣が出席した。
The Minister of Foreign Affairs attended on behalf of the Prime Minister.社員一同に代わって、ご挨拶申し上げます。
I would like to say hello on behalf of all the employees.病気の社長に代わり、部長が指揮を執っている。
The director is in charge in place of the sick president.ビデオに代わり、DVDが普及した。
DVDs have become popular instead of video.対面授業に代わり、オンライン授業が行われている。
Online lessons are offered instead of face-to-face lessons.電車に代わり、バスが走っている。
Buses are running instead of trains.デスクトップコンピューターに代わり、スマートフォンが使われている。
Smartphones are being used instead of desktop computers.
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