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肩代わり (かたがわり) — taking over (another's debt, work) · Nihongo Circle

肩代わり

かたがわり

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1taking over (another's debt, work)
2shouldering someone else's burden
3subrogation

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肩Shoulder8 strokes 代Substitute, Change, Convert5 strokes

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