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でーり【代理】

deeri

Pronunciation: [deːɾi]

Definition

Noun

  1. Acting on behalf of someone else; acting in place of someone else; representing someone else; proxying for someone; acting as delegate; substituting for someone
  2. Representative; proxy; delegate; substitute; intermediary

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese だいり【代理】 dairi "acting in place of someone else".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji代理
Kanaでーり
Romanizationdeeri
Pronunciation (IPA)[deːɾi]

意味:だいり【代理】

+ amend/report

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 21). でーり【代理】 : deeri | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8189/deeri/.