肩代わり (かたがわり) — taking over (another's debt, work)

肩代わり is read かたがわり and listed as a noun. Meaning: taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 肩代わり.

  • 肩 かた shoulder
  • 肩こり かたこり stiff neck
  • 肩書き かたがき title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord)
  • 一代 いちだい generation
  • 永代 えいたい permanence
  • 近代 きんだい present day
  • 現代 げんだい present age
  • 古代 こだい ancient times
  • 時代 じだい period
  • 代表 だいひょう representation
  • 代弁 だいべん speaking by proxy
  • 江戸時代 えどじだい Edo period (1603-1868)