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.
He infiltrated the enemy organization as an agent.
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).

Common collocations

Watch out

A travel agency is 旅行代理店(りょこうだいりてん), not a エージェント. A double agent is usually 二重(にじゅう)スパイ.

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