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instead; in exchange for that — the previous sentence is traded for what follows
この部屋は駅から遠い。そのかわり、家賃がかなり安い。
kono heya wa eki kara tooi. sono kawari, yachin ga kanari yasui.
This place is a long way from the station. In exchange, the rent is a good deal cheaper. neutral
旅行は中止になった。そのかわり、家でゆっくり過ごした。
ryokou wa chuushi ni natta. sono kawari, ie de yukkuri sugoshita.
The trip was called off. Instead, we spent the time relaxing at home. neutral
Variants
そのかわりにsonokawarinialternant
に is optional and adds nothing but weight; the bare そのかわり is commoner at the head of a spoken sentence.
その代わりsonokawarialternant
the kanji spelling, normal in print — 代 is the same 代 as 代わりに.
そのかわり
そのかわりsono kawariN3neutral