Korean word

대리

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaeri

Meaning

  • nounsubstitute

Example

수업을 대리로 맡아 줄 사람이 필요해요.su eo beul tae ri ro ma ta chul sa ra mi pi ryo hae yo

We need someone to take over the class for me.

Illustration for 대리 (substitute)

More examples

회의에 대리로 참석해 주실 수 있나요?hoe ui e tae ri ro cham seo kae chu sil ssu in na yo

Could you attend the meeting as a substitute?

Core concept

A person takes over another person's work or role and handles it in that person's place.

Common phrases

  • 대리로 맡다tae ri ro mat tta

    take over as a substitute

  • 대리 참석tae ri cham seok

    attend as a proxy

  • 대리 서명tae ri seo myeong

    sign on someone's behalf

Similar words

대신taesin: Performing a duty or role in another person's place.
교체kyoche: Changing the part or item that occupies a position or performs a function.
대행taehaeng: Carrying out requested work as a person's representative.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람의 일을 대신 맡아 처리하는 사람이나 그 행위, 특히 한국 기업에서는 직급 명칭으로 쓰이는 말ta reun sa ra mui i reul tae sin ma ta cheo ri ha neun sa ra mi na keu haeng wi teu ki han guk ki eo be seo neun chik kkeup myeong ching eu ro sseu i neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound combines the ideas of replacing someone and handling a matter, directly reflecting the act of serving in another person's place.

Usage tips

  • In Korean company talk, this word often refers to a job rank, so it may name an employee's title rather than someone filling in for a day.

Other meanings

  • proxynoun
  • assistant managernoun

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