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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

代だい理り

dairi

acting on someone’s behalf

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしが彼かれの代理だいりをします。

    I will take his place.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 明日私あしたわたしは忙いそがしいです。だから、私わたしの代理だいりをする人ひとを手配てはいしました。

    I’m engaged tomorrow, so I’ve arranged for someone else to take my place.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれは父親ちちおやの代理だいりをした。

    He substituted for his father.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 代理

  • 代substitute; changeOnダイ・タイKunかわる・かわる・かわり
  • 理logic; arrangementOnリKunことわり

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