Korean word

대리인

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaeriin

Meaning

  • nounrepresentative

Example

대리인이 서류를 전달했어요.tae ri i ni seo ryu reul cheon dal hae sseo yo

The representative delivered the documents.

Illustration for 대리인 (representative)

More examples

보험 사고는 대리인을 통해 처리됩니다.po heom sa go neun tae ri i neul tong hae cheo ri doem ni da

Insurance incidents are handled through a representative.

Core concept

A person with official authority to handle another person's work or procedure in their place.

Common phrases

  • 보험 대리인po heom tae ri in

    insurance agent

  • 부동산 대리인pu dong san tae ri in

    real estate agent

Similar words

대신taesin: A person who takes care of someone else's errand at that person's request.
대표taepyo: A person who officially speaks or acts for a group.
대행taehaeng: Handling another person's work or procedures on request.

Definition in Korean

법적 또는 공식적인 권한을 받아 다른 사람을 대신해 일이나 절차를 처리하는 사람peop jjeok tto neun kong sik jjeo gin kwon ha neul pa da ta reun sa ra meul tae sin hae i ri na cheol cha reul cheo ri ha neun sa ram

Word origin

The Sino-Korean formation 대리인 (daeriin, "representative") combines 대리 (daeri, "acting on another person's behalf") with 인 (in, "person"), naming a person who acts for someone else.

Usage tips

  • Although substitute is a possible translation, it often suggests a temporary replacement, while this word emphasizes acting with another person's authority in formal matters.

Other meanings

  • substitutenoun

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