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代わりに
kawarini-2
JLPT N2
Edit  dc
かわりに
Meaning
to make up for, in exchange for
.. but to make up for it I will work later
Edit  dc
Formation
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Phrases
ひるまあそぶかわりによるべんきょうするつもりだ。
I am going to enjoy myself in the daytime, but to make up for it I intend to study at night.
Edit  #1167 dc
おかねはけんこうのかわりにはならない。
You cannot substitute money for health.
Edit  #4616 Miki
このへやはせまいかわりに、やちんがやすい
This apartment (room) is small, but the rent is cheap.
Edit  #6483 jmadsen
このあたりはしずかなかわりにみせもとおくてふべんだ
This area is quiet, but (instead) it's inconvenient because the shops are far away.
Edit  #7015 bluntcrayon
こうちょうさきがびょうきになったわたしたちのせんせいのかわりをした。
The principal substituted for our teacher who was ill.
Edit  #8221 karekano
Discussion and comments
see [kawaru-group] for explanation and similar items
dc
(Verb)た + 代わりに (B) -
An action has taken place and in order to make up for that someody does (B).
私はトムに日本語を教えてあげた代わりに彼に英語を教えてもらった。
I taught Tom Japanese, so (to make up for it) he taught me English

(Adj) い + 代わりに
(Adj) な + 代わりに
This is like が、けれど、しかし etc, but has the added meaning of compensation or balancing.
e.g. アパートは高い代わりに便利だった
The apartment was expensive but it was convenient
(in a way that makes the expensiveness of the seem not as bad)
bluntcrayon
the ex #1167 is not the right form for this one. It belongs in the kawari ni (1) section).
The subordinate clause should be in past tense for it to convey "in order to make up for it".
so should be 昼間遊んだ代わりに夜勉強するつもりだ。
bluntcrayon