ジョンが妹に代わって答えた。
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English Translation
John answered for his sister.
Furigana
ジョンが妹 に代 わって答 えた。
Romanji
Jon ga imōto ni kawatte kotaeta.
Words
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
妹
(いもうと)
younger sister
に
(に)
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
替わる
(かわる)
to succeed; to relieve; to replace; to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent; to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch
答える
(こたえる)
to answer; to reply
Kanji
Readings: マイ、 いもうと
Meaning: younger sister
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: トウ、 こた.える、 こた.え
Meanings: solution, answer