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代表所 (だいひょうしょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

代だい表ひょう所しょ

Meanings

1

noun

representative office

Used for diplomatic or organizational representative offices, such as a trade or liaison office that does not have full embassy status.

その国くには東とう京きょうに代だい表ひょう所しょを設せっ置ちした。
That country established a representative office in Tokyo.

Written forms

代だい表ひょう所しょ
Standard kanji spelling for a representative office.
代だい表ひょう処しょ
Alternate kanji spelling using 処; less common but recognized.

Kanji

代substitute, change, convert
表surface, table, chart

所place, extent

処dispose, manage, deal with

Similar words

大たい使し館かん
大使館 is a full embassy, while 代表所 is a lower-level representative office, often without full diplomatic status.
領りょう事じ館かん
領事館 is a consulate, which handles specific services for citizens; 代表所 is a broader representative office, often for trade or liaison.

Etymology

Compound of 代表 (representative) and 所 (place/office).