Japanese word

代理店

Pronunciation

Romajidairiten

Meaning

  • nounagency

Example

近くの代理店で申し込みました。chika ku no dai ri ten de mō shi ko mi ma shi ta

I applied through a nearby agency.

Illustration for 代理店 (agency)

More examples

この代理店は海外の学校も紹介しています。ko no dai ri ten wa kai gai no gak kō mo shō kai shi te i ma su

This agency also provides information about schools abroad.

Core concept

Refers to an intermediary business that conducts transactions as another party's representative.

Common phrases

  • 旅行代理店ryo kō dai ri ten

    travel agency

  • 保険代理店ho ken dai ri ten

    insurance agency

  • 代理店を通すdai ri ten o tō su

    go through an agency

Similar words

代理業者dairigyōsha: A business that acts for another party in dealings with customers.
取次店toritsugiten: A business that accepts orders or applications and passes them to the provider.
仲介業者chūkaigyōsha: A business that brings two parties together to arrange a transaction.

Definition in Japanese

他の会社や人の依頼を受け、その代理として販売や契約の手続きを行う事業者。hoka no gai sha ya hito no i rai o u ke so no dai ri to shi te han bai ya kei yaku no te tsuzu ki o okona u ji gyō sha

Word origin

代理店 (dairiten, "agency") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 代理 (dairi, "acting in another's place") and 店 (ten, "shop"); 代理 consists of 代 (dai, "substitute") and 理 (ri, "manage").

Usage tips

  • Unlike a company's branch, 代理店 (dairiten) is usually an independent business authorized to represent that company in sales or applications.

Other meanings

  • agentnoun

Opposites

  • 直営店chokueitencompany-owned storenoun

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