Vocab Info

N2 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

代弁(だいべん)pay by proxy, act for another, speak for another

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

      1.

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

      Only applies to 代弁, 代辯
    2. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

      2.

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

      Only applies to 代弁, 代辨
    3. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

      3.

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

      Only applies to 代弁, 代辨

    All Forms

    代弁 【だいべん】代辨 【だいべん】代辯 【だいべん】

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    Examples

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      弁護士(べんごし)被害(ひがい)(しゃ)言葉(ことば)代弁(だいべん)しました。

      The lawyer spoke on behalf of the victim. {pay by proxy, act for another, speak for another}

      • N2

      学級(がっきゅう)委員(いいん)がクラスメイト全員(ぜんいん)意見(いけん)代弁(だいべん)する。

      The class representative speaks on behalf of all the classmates' opinions. {pay by proxy, act for another, speak for another}

      • N2

      無職(むしょく)息子(むすこ)のために(おや)治療(ちりょう)()代弁(だいべん)しました。

      The parents paid for the medical expenses on behalf of their unemployed son. {pay by proxy, act for another, speak for another}

      • N2

      新聞(しんぶん)というものは世論(よろん)代弁(だいべん)している()(もの)なのだとか。

      It is said that newspapers are publications that represent public opinion. {pay by proxy, act for another, speak for another}

      • N2

      国民(こくみん)意見(いけん)代弁(だいべん)できてこそ、その(ひと)立派(りっぱ)議員(ぎいん)だと()える。

      Only when a person can represent the opinions of the citizens, can they be called a respectable member of parliament. {pay by proxy, act for another, speak for another}

      • N2
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