Chinese edit

 
substitute; replace; generation
substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period
 
to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace
to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for; on behalf of; to stand in for
trad. (代替)
simp. #(代替)
alternative forms 待替
anagram 替代

Pronunciation edit


Verb edit

代替

  1. to supersede; to replace; to supplant; to substitute

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Descendants edit

Sino-Xenic (代替):

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Etymology 1 edit

Kanji in this term
だい
Grade: 3
たい
Grade: S
goon

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(だい)(たい) (daitai

  1. substitution
    • 2002, Law No. 71, Article 2.2, エネルギー政策基本法[1]
      (ほか)のエネルギーによる(だい)(たい)(また)(ちょ)(ぞう)(いちじる)しく(こん)(なん)であるエネルギーの(きょう)(きゅう)については、(とく)にその(しん)(らい)(せい)(およ)(あん)(てい)(せい)(かく)()されるよう()(さく)(こう)じられなければならない。
      Hoka no enerugī ni yoru daitai mata wa chozō ga ichijirushiku konnan de aru enerugī no kyōkyū ni tsuite wa, toku ni sono shinraisei oyobi anteisei ga kakuho sareru yō shisaku ga kōjirarenakereba naranai.
      Measures must be taken to ensure in particular the reliability and the stability of the supply of energies for which storage or substitution of other energies is markedly difficult.
Usage notes edit
  • The reading daitai is more common than daigae.
Derived terms edit

Verb edit

(だい)(たい)する (daitai surusuru (stem (だい)(たい) (daitai shi), past (だい)(たい)した (daitai shita))

  1. to substitute
Conjugation edit

Etymology 2 edit

Kanji in this term
だい
Grade: 3
か(え) > が(え)
Grade: S
goon kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
代替え

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(だい)(がえ) (daigaeだいがへ (daigafe)?

  1. substitution
  2. substitute
Usage notes edit
  • The spelling 代替 is more commonly used than 代替え.
Related terms edit

Etymology 3 edit

Kanji in this term
だい
Grade: 3
か(わり) > が(わり)
Grade: S
goon kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 代替 – see the following entry: 代替わり

(The following entry is uncreated: 代替わり.)