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代行 (daikou) Japanese meaning: acting as agent | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 代行する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 代だい 行こう する 代だい 行こう しない Polite 代だい 行こう します 代だい 行こう しません Past polite 代だい 行こう しました 代だい 行こう しませんでした Past 代だい 行こう した 代だい 行こう しなかった Te-form 代だい 行こう して 代だい 行こう しないで Desire 代だい 行こう したい 代だい 行こう したくない Potential 代だい 行こう できる 代だい 行こう できない Passive 代だい 行こう される 代だい 行こう されない Causative 代だい 行こう させる 代だい 行こう させない Causative passive 代だい 行こう させられる 代だい 行こう させられない Volitional 代だい 行こう しよう Polite volitional 代だい 行こう しましょう Imperative 代だい 行こう しろ 代だい 行こう するな Conditional 代だい 行こう すれば 代だい 行こう しなければ Tara conditional 代だい 行こう したら 代だい 行こう しなかったら
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I attended the meeting as the president's proxy.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 代か わって 〈 事こと 〉 を 代だい 行こう する to carry out (a task) in place of someone
The secretary handled the meeting preparations on behalf of the president.
運うん 転てん を 代だい 行こう する to provide a proxy driving service (drive on someone's behalf)
Since I'd had some drinks, I had someone drive for me instead.
〈 事こと 〉 の 代だい 行こう を 依い 頼らい する to request that a task be performed on one's behalf
Kanji 代 substitute, change, convert 行 going, journey, carry out Related words 代理 emphasizes formally standing in for someone in a role or position (e.g. 代理店), while 代行 emphasizes carrying out a specific task or duty in their place.
代役 is a substitute performer or stand-in for a specific role (e.g. in film or theater), whereas 代行 covers any task or duty performed on someone's behalf, not just a performance role.
代わり is a casual, everyday word for a substitute or stand-in, while 代行 is a more formal term often used for business or official proxy services.
代行 is the normal modern word for carrying out a task or duty on someone's behalf, whereas 代弁 is mainly used for speaking on someone's behalf.
Etymology Compound of 代 (substitute) and 行 (carry out). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from the kanji.
We asked a specialist agency to handle the procedures for us.
delayed delivery; deferred transmission
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receiving agent; collection agency
housekeeping service; domestic help; homemaking
alternate recipient
acting president
