身代わり

Japanese

Kanji in this term
身 代
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Etymology

身 (mi, “body”) + 代わり (kawari, “substitute”)

Noun

身代わり (hiragana みがわり, rōmaji migawari)

  1. substitution
  2. substitute, stand-in
  3. scapegoat

Alternative forms

  • 身代り: Less common form
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