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What does 代弁 (だいべん, daiben) mean?

代弁 (だいべん, daiben) means speaking on someone's behalf; representation.

Quick facts
Readingだいべん
Romajidaiben
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
だいべん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondaiben

speaking on someone's behalf; representation

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); acting as spokesman (for)
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; paying on behalf (of)
  3. 3noun · suru verb · transitive acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

Example sentences

  • He spoke on my behalf and expressed how I felt.

  • This work speaks for the dissatisfaction of young people.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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