和英辞典Vocabulary dictionary

漢字辞典 Kanji dictionary

文法辞典 Grammar dictionary

例文検索 Sentence lookup

When entering abc's, search as
Both
English only
Japanese only

You can enter in parts of a word, words, or phrases.
test
 

Intermediate Grammar (N3) > 42. Instead

Made by マイコー

Export style
Current page
All pages
Export style
 

Custom export

How to separate words
One term per line

Select all
Views:
  • Full
Full
は別として
1. Aside from A; putting A aside
Used to note that the following statement does not consider A (A is an exception from the statement)
勝 敗 は 別 と し て 、 皆 で ゲ ー ム 為 よ う よ 。 
Putting who wins aside, let's all (just) play the game.
Discussion & Notes (0)
の代わりに
1. Instead of A, B; In exchange for A, B
Shows compensation or balance in the exchange between A and B.
昨日 風邪 を ひ い た の で 仕 事 を す る 代 わ り に 一 人 で ＴＶ ゲ ー ム を 遣 り ま し た 。 
Since I caught a cold yesterday, I played video games by myself instead of doing work.
Discussion & Notes (0)
に代わり
1. Not A, but B; B in place of A
This shows replacement where B is doing something in place of A (where A is normal).
入 院 為 た お 母 さ ん に 代 わ っ て 僕 は 夕 食 を 作 り ま す 。 
In place of mother, who is in the hospital, I'll make dinner.
Discussion & Notes (2)
というより
1. Rather than A
This is usually followed by a statement that is considered better or more accurate than A.
弟 は 昨日 の 試 験 に 落 ち た 。 頭 が 良 く な い と 言 う よ り 全 然 勉 強 し な か っ た 所為 だ 。 
My little brother failed the exam yesterday. Rather than saying that he is not smart, it is because he did not study at all.
Discussion & Notes (2)
Loading the list




Loading the list
Lv.

Sorry, there was an error on renshuu! If it's OK, please describe what you were doing. This will help us fix the issue.

Characters to show:





Use your mouse or finger to write characters in the box.
■ Katakana ■ Hiragana