instead

代わりに

別のものや行動に代えて、何かを選んだり行ったりすることを表す。

やさしい英語で： In place of another thing or action.

• I had tea instead.
• We missed the bus and walked instead.
• Could you call her instead?

類義語： alternatively

よく使う表現： try something instead, go instead, use something instead

の代わりに

「of」とともに使い、別のものや行動に置き換えられる対象を示す。

やさしい英語で： Together with "of", shows that one thing or action replaces another.

• Use oil instead of butter.
• She stayed home instead of going out.
• Why did you ask him instead of me?

使い方： instead of someone/something (We used honey instead of sugar.); instead of doing something (He called instead of sending a message.)

類義語： in place of, rather than

よく使う表現： instead of something, instead of someone