Chinese

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substitute; replace; generation
substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period
 
to use
simp. and trad.
(代用)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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代用

  1. to use for another; to substitute

Derived terms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
だい
Grade: 3
よう
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Noun

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(だい)(よう) (daiyō

  1. substitute
    パンコメ(だい)(よう)ならない
    Pan wa kome no daiyō ni wa naranai.
    Bread cannot substitute rice.

Derived terms

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Verb

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(だい)(よう)する (daiyō surusuru (stem (だい)(よう) (daiyō shi), past (だい)(よう)した (daiyō shita))

  1. substitute, use for another

Conjugation

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References

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  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.