Vocabulary

What does 代用 (だいよう, daiyou) mean?

代用 (だいよう, daiyou) means substitute, use as a replacement.

Quick facts
Readingだいよう
Romajidaiyou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
だいよう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondaiyou

substitute, use as a replacement

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive substitution

Example sentences

  • Sugar can be substituted with honey.

  • Oil is used as a substitute for butter.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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