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大統領代行 (だいとうりょうだいこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大だい統とう領りょう代だい行こう

Meanings

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noun

acting president

Refers to a person who temporarily exercises the powers of a president, typically when the president is incapacitated or the office is vacant.

大だい統とう領りょうが病びょう気きの間あいだ、大だい統とう領りょう代だい行こうが職しょく務むを遂すい行こうした。
While the president was ill, the acting president carried out the duties.

Kanji

大large, big
統overall, relationship, ruling
領jurisdiction, dominion, territory
代

substitute, change, convert

行going, journey, carry out

Similar words

大だい統とう領りょう
大統領 is the president, while 大統領代行 is the acting president who temporarily assumes the role.
代だい行こう
代行 means 'acting' or 'proxy'; 大統領代行 specifically refers to the acting president.

Etymology

Compound of 大統領 (president) and 代行 (acting, proxy).