代 表 団(だいひょうだん)

だいひょうだん

noun

delegation

formalpolitics society

1. delegation

A group of people sent to represent a country, organization, or team at a meeting, negotiation, or event.

代表団(だいひょうだん)が到着(とうちゃく)した。

The delegation arrived.

日本(にほん)の代表団(だいひょうだん)を率(ひき)いる。

I lead the Japanese delegation.

両国(りょうこく)の代表団(だいひょうだん)は三日間(みっかかん)にわたって交渉(こうしょう)を続(つづ)けた。

The two countries’ delegations continued negotiating for three days.

From 代表(だいひょう) (representative) + 団(だん) (group). A news and diplomacy word.

Common collocations

代表団(だいひょうだん)を派遣(はけん)する: to send a delegation
代表団(だいひょうだん)を率(ひき)いる: to lead a delegation
政府(せいふ)代表団(だいひょうだん): a government delegation

Similar words

使節団(しせつだん): a mission, an envoy group sent on a diplomatic visit

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Added 2026.9.29 18:59 · Revised 2026.9.29 19:00

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