替え玉 – vocab dash

替かえ玉だま

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Meanings

Noun

1. stand-in; proxy; substitute; double; ringer

2. second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)

Other spellings

替かえ玉だま

Kanji used

Pitch accent

かえだま

Composed of

change; alteration; substitute; spare; replacement; change (e.g. of clothes); rate of exchange

Noun

ball; sphere; globe; orb; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.); …

Noun

Used in vocabulary

proxy test-taking

Noun

Examples2

警けい察さつが追おっていたのは替かえ玉だまで、その間あいだに真しん犯はん人にんを逃のがしてしまった。

The police followed a red herring while they let the true criminal escape.

しかもこの女おんな、２に回かいも替かえ玉だましやがった。

What's more she went and ordered a top up of noodles twice.