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agent, representative
A person or company that acts on behalf of another, such as a talent agent, real estate agent, or travel agent.
From English "agent." In everyday Japanese, the most common use is for business agents, especially 転職エージェント (job placement agent), a booming industry in Japan.
Common collocations
- 転職エージェント: job placement agent
- 不動産エージェント: real estate agent
- 旅行エージェント: travel agent
- エージェント契約: agency contract
Related words
- 代理人: agent, representative (native Japanese term, more formal)
- 仲介: mediation, brokerage
- マネージャー: manager (sometimes overlaps in meaning)
Usage
In fiction and spy contexts, エージェント is commonly used in phrases like 秘密エージェント (secret agent) or 二重エージェント (double agent).
Related Words
Related:
代理人 (agent, representative)
Related:
仲介 (mediation, brokerage)
Related:
マネージャー (manager)