Japanese phrase
___が代理で出席します。 ___ ga dai ri de shus seki shi ma su
Meaning
___ will attend as a substitute.
When to use it
States that someone will attend in another person's place. It is a polite and fairly formal workplace expression used to announce a stand-in for a meeting or event.
Example dialogue
本日の会議は田中さんが代理で出席します。 hon jitsu no kai gi wa ta naka sa n ga dai ri de shus seki shi ma su
Tanaka will attend today's meeting as a substitute.
わかりました。お願いします。 wa ka ri ma shi ta o nega i shi ma su
All right. I appreciate it.