noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
representation; agency; acting on behalf of
Abstract concept of acting for someone else, or the system of doing so. Used with する to mean 'to represent' or 'to act as a proxy'.
彼は社長の代理で会議に出席した。
He attended the meeting on behalf of the president.
この書類は代理で署名してもいいですか。
Is it okay to sign this document as a proxy?
noun
representative; deputy; substitute; stand-in
A person who acts in place of another. Common in business, legal, and everyday situations.
部長が不在なので、私が代理を務めます。
Since the department head is absent, I will serve as the substitute.
彼女は病気の同僚の代理としてプレゼンを行った。
She gave the presentation as a stand-in for her sick colleague.