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代理大使 (だいりたいし, dairitaishi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

代だい理り大たい使し

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Meanings

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chargé d'affaires

A diplomat who temporarily heads an embassy in the absence of the ambassador. The term is used in formal and diplomatic contexts.

大たい使しが不ふ在ざいの間あいだ、代だい理り大たい使しが業ぎょう務むを代だい行こうする

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While the ambassador is away, the chargé d'affaires handles the duties.

Kanji

代substitute, change, convert
理logic, arrangement, reason
大large, big
使use, send on a mission, order

Related words

大たい使し
大使 is a full ambassador, while 代理大使 is a temporary head of mission, often a senior diplomat acting in the ambassador's absence.
臨りん時じ代だい理り大たい使し
臨時代理大使 is a more specific term for a chargé d'affaires ad interim, often used in formal diplomatic correspondence.

Built from

代だい理り+大たい使し

Etymology

Formed from 代理 “acting, deputy” and 大使 “ambassador,” denoting a person serving in an ambassador’s place.