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How to say 'Representation' or 'Delegate' in Japanese | 代表

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The Japanese word for Representation or Delegate is 'Daihyou', written as 代表 in Japanese.'Representation' or 'Delegate' in hiragana is だいひょう.

    word

    代表

    Meaning

    Representation, Delegate

    Reading

    だいひょう

    daihyou

    Kanji

    代Substitute, Era 表Surface, Express

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '代表 (だいひょう)' can mean 'representation' or 'delegate'. As 'representation', it refers to the act of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or something. As 'delegate', it refers to a person chosen or appointed to represent others. Example sentences: He is the representative of our company「彼は私たちの会社の代表です」(かれはわたしたちのかいしゃのだいひょうです). This painting is a representation of peace「この絵は平和の代表です」(このえはへいわのだいひょうです). The nuance here is that '代表' can refer to both the concept of representation and the person who represents, depending on context.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1151

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 代表

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    代

    Meaning

    Substitute, Era

  • kanji

    表

    Meaning

    Surface, Express

Words Related to 代表 Through the Kanji 代

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 代 as well.

  • word

    時代

    Meaning

    Era

  • word

    代

    Meaning

    Generation

  • word

    現代

    Meaning

    Modern

  • word

    近代

    Meaning

    Modern

  • word

    代わり

    Meaning

    Substitute

  • word

    世代

    Meaning

    Generation

  • word

    古代

    Meaning

    Ancient, Antiquity

  • word

    代理

    Meaning

    Proxy

  • word

    代わる代わる

    Meaning

    Alternately

  • word

    代わる

    Meaning

    Change, Replace

  • word

    交代

    Meaning

    Alternation, Relief

  • word

    年代

    Meaning

    Era, Age

  • word

    代金

    Meaning

    Payment

  • word

    初代

    Meaning

    First generation

  • word

    代名詞

    Meaning

    Pronoun

Words Related to 代表 Through the Kanji 表

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 表 as well.

  • word

    表

    Meaning

    Table

  • word

    表示

    Meaning

    Display

  • word

    表わす

    Meaning

    Express, Reveal

  • word

    表情

    Meaning

    Expression

  • word

    発表

    Meaning

    Announcement

  • word

    表現

    Meaning

    Expression

  • word

    表面

    Meaning

    Surface

  • word

    言い表わす

    Meaning

    Express

  • word

    図表

    Meaning

    Diagram, Chart

  • word

    裏表

    Meaning

    Both sides

  • word

    表明

    Meaning

    Statement

  • word

    表記

    Meaning

    Writing, Notation

  • word

    公表

    Meaning

    Announcement

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'Daihyou' means 'Representation' or 'Delegate' .

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