エージェント

えーじぇんと
noun
agent
occupation
1. agent, representative
A person or company that acts on behalf of another, such as a talent agent, real estate agent, or travel agent.
I consulted a job placement agent.
I signed the contract through an agent.
The real estate agent introduced some properties to me.
2. agent (in fiction/espionage)
A spy or operative, as seen in movies and fiction.
スパイエージェント映画(えいが)
A spy agent movie.
He was operating as a secret agent.
The protagonist of this novel is a CIA agent.

From English "agent." In everyday Japanese, the most common use is for business agents, especially 転職(てんしょく)エージェント (job placement agent), a booming industry in Japan.

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Usage

In fiction and spy contexts, エージェント is commonly used in phrases like 秘密(ひみつ)エージェント (secret agent) or 二重(にじゅう)エージェント (double agent).