そのかわり details
Examples
in exchange for that; but to make up for it — a drawback just stated is balanced by an upside
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
明日は手伝えない。そのかわり、来週は一日空けておくよ。
ashita wa tetsudaenai. sono kawari, raishuu wa ichinichi akete oku yo.
I can't help tomorrow. To make up for it, I'll keep a whole day free next week. casual
instead — the plan just mentioned falls through, and something else takes its place
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
本日の講演は中止となりました。そのかわり、資料を後日お送りいたします。
honjitsu no kouen wa chuushi to narimashita. sono kawari, shiryou o gojitsu o okuri itashimasu.
Today's lecture has been cancelled. In its place, we will send out the materials at a later date. formal
Formation
そのかわり、clauseattaches to plain clause
Notes
back. Where nothing is offered and the second fact simply surprises, the
sentence starts with それなのに instead.
Related patterns
Similar
代わりに needs the thing being replaced inside its own sentence (父の代わりに私が行く); そのかわり takes it from the sentence already finished, which lets the trade span two speakers' turns (「今日は無理」「じゃあそのかわり明日ね」).
Both pick up the previous sentence and add to it, in opposite directions — その上 piles a second point of the same sign on top (安い。その上早い), そのかわり concedes a drawback and offers something else in return (安い。そのかわり時間がかかる).
Lookalikes
Same その＋noun shape at the head of a sentence, and the noun decides everything — そのため draws a consequence the reader should have expected, そのかわり announces compensation for a loss just admitted.