(だいりてん)

だいりてん
noun
agency; dealer; agent
business
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)航空(こうくう)(けん)予約(よやく)した
I booked a plane ticket at a travel agency.
この(くるま)正規(せいき)代理店(だいりてん)どこです
Where is the authorized dealer for this car?
We asked the advertising agency to plan a new campaign.

A compound of 代理(だいり) (proxy, agent) + (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