身代 わり migawari
migawari
Noun
1. substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
その司祭 は病気 の男 の身代 わりになった。
sono shisaiwa byōkino otokono migawarini natta.
The priest took the sick man's place.
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その司祭 は病気 の男 の身代 わりになった。
sono shisaiwa byōkino otokono migawarini natta.
The priest took the sick man's place.
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migawaride
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. As a substitute; To take someone's place
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migawarijanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not a substitute.; It's not a stand-in.
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migawarijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a substitute.; It wasn't a stand-in.
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migawarijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't a substitute.; Wasn't a stand-in.
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migawarideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. A substitute, likely.; A stand-in, probably.
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migawaridewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a substitute.; Was not a stand-in.
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migawaridattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If I were a substitute; If it were a stand-in
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migawarideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If [someone/something] were a substitute; If [someone/something] were to take the place [of another]
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migawarinara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If [someone/something] is a substitute; If [someone/something] takes the blame
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