Vocabulary

What does 肩代わり (かたがわり, katagawari) mean?

肩代わり (かたがわり, katagawari) means taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation.

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Readingかたがわり
Romajikatagawari
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
かたがわり
katagawari

taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation

Also written: 肩替わり、肩がわり、肩代り

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