“Deputy” in Japanese
Short answer
Deputy in Japanese is “代人” (dainin). Full meaning: substitute, deputy, proxy, representative, agent.
Other ways to say “Deputy” in Japanese
補欠
hoketsu filling a vacancy, supplementation; substitute, deputy, alternate, spare
心得
kokoroe knowledge, understanding; rules, regulations, guideline, directions; deputy, acting
代理者
dairisha proxy, agent, substitute, deputy, alternate, representative, attorney
代理人
dairinin proxy, agent, substitute, deputy, alternate, representative, attorney
副
fuku assistant, associate, vice-, sub-, deputy, substitute, auxiliary, supplementary, additional, collateral; duplicate, copy
代理
dairi representation, agency, proxy; proxy, agent, representative, deputy, substitute, surrogate, stand-in
代わり
kawari substitute, replacement, substituting, replacing; stand-in, proxy, alternate, deputy, relief, successor; compensation, exchange, return
補闕
hoketsu filling a vacancy, supplementation; substitute, deputy, alternate, spare
補缺
hoketsu filling a vacancy, supplementation; substitute, deputy, alternate, spare
がわり
gawari substitute, replacement, substituting, replacing; stand-in, proxy, alternate, deputy, relief, successor; compensation, exchange, return
こころえ
kokoroe knowledge, understanding; rules, regulations, guideline, directions; deputy, acting
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