Word details

代弁

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 代弁.

Dictionary

Entry

代弁いべん代辨代辯NounTransitive~する VerbFreq #14815
1

代弁/代辯 only

speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); acting as spokesman (for); representing (the views, feelings, etc. of)

Examples
彼女は家のない人々の代弁をした。
She spoke for the homeless.
2

代弁/代辨 only

payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; paying on behalf (of)

3

代弁/代辨 only

acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

5 strokesFrequency 66JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ダイタイ

Kun

か.わるかわ.るかわ.りか.わり-がわ.り-が.わりか.えるしろ

Nanori

valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap

5 strokesFrequency 619JLPT N1Grade 5

On

ベンヘン

Kun

かんむりわきま.えるわ.けるはなびらあらそ.う

Nanori

discrimination, dispose of, distinguish

16 strokes

On

ベンヘン

Kun

わきま.えるわ.けるはなびらあらそ.う

speech, dialect

21 strokes

On

ベンヘン

Kun

わきま.えるわ.けるはなびらあらそ.う

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