代理(だいり)

だいり
noun, suru-verb
representation, proxy, deputy
1. representation, acting on behalf of
The act of doing something in place of another person.
社長(しゃちょう)の代理(だいり)で会議(かいぎ)に出席(しゅっせき)した。
I attended the meeting on behalf of the president.
母親(ははおや)が代理(だいり)で手続(てつづ)きをした。
My mother did the procedures on my behalf.
部長(ぶちょう)の代理(だいり)を務(つと)める。
To serve as a substitute for the department head.
2. proxy, deputy, substitute
A person who acts in place of another.
代理人(だいりにん)を立(た)てる。
To appoint a proxy/representative.
旅行(りょこう)代理店(だいりてん)で航空券(こうくうけん)を買(か)った。
I bought an airline ticket at a travel agency.
弁護士(べんごし)が依頼人(いらいにん)の代理(だいり)として法廷(ほうてい)に立(た)った。
The lawyer stood in court as the client's representative.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 代理人(だいりにん) (agent, proxy, representative)
  • 代理店(だいりてん) (agency, dealership)
  • 代理出産(だいりしゅっさん) (surrogate birth)
  • 代理母(だいりはは) (surrogate mother)

GRAMMAR:

  • 〜の代理(だいり)で: on behalf of ~, in place of ~
  • 代理(だいり)を務(つと)める: to serve as a substitute

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 代理(だいり): Proxy, acting on behalf (formal delegation)
  • 代(か)わり: Substitute, replacement (more casual)

Related Words

Related: 代(か)わり (substitute)
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Added 2026.1.12 23:42 · Revised 2026.2.28 15:23
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