This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

肩代わり

肩がわり、 肩代り、 肩替わり

Reading

Kana: かたがわり
Romaji: katagawari
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

takeover; subrogation; shouldering another's debt

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 かた
Meaning: shoulder
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
Readings: タイ、 か.える、 か.え-、 か.わる
Meanings: exchange, spare, substitute, per-