Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 代理(だいり) in Japanese

代理
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
だいり
Romaji
dairi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney; substitute; alternate; acting (principal, etc.)
    Example sentence
    留守の間代理していただけます Could you act for me while I'm out?

Examples of 代理, だいり in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

11 strokes

logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth

On'Yomi: リ

Kun'Yomi: ことわり

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JLPT 4

5 strokes

substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: か.わる, かわ.る, かわ.り, か.わり, -がわ.り, -が.わり, か.える, よ, しろ

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