代理店(だいりてん)

だいりてん
noun
agency; dealer; agent
1. agency; dealer; authorized agent; representative office
A business that acts on behalf of another company — selling products, providing services, or handling transactions as an authorized representative.
旅行(りょこう)代理店(だいりてん)で航空(こうくう)券(けん)を予約(よやく)した。
I booked a plane ticket at a travel agency.
この車(くるま)の正規(せいき)代理店(だいりてん)はどこですか。
Where is the authorized dealer for this car?
広告(こうこく)代理店(だいりてん)に新(あたら)しいキャンペーンの企画(きかく)を依頼(いらい)した。
We asked the advertising agency to plan a new campaign.

A compound of 代理(だいり) (proxy, agent) + 店(てん) (shop, business). Very common in business contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 旅行(りょこう)代理店(だいりてん): travel agency
  • 広告(こうこく)代理店(だいりてん): advertising agency
  • 保険(ほけん)代理店(だいりてん): insurance agency
  • 正規(せいき)代理店(だいりてん): authorized dealer
  • 販売(はんばい)代理店(だいりてん): sales agent/distributor

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 代理人(だいりにん): agent (a person, not a business)
  • 販売店(はんばいてん): retail shop (sells directly, may not be an agent)
  • 仲介(ちゅうかい)業者(ぎょうしゃ): broker, intermediary
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