代弁 (Daiben) is a Japanese noun meaning “speaking by proxy, speaking for (someone else), acting as spokesman (for), representing (the views, feelings, etc. of)”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbspeaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); acting as spokesman (for); representing (the views, feelings, etc. of)
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbpayment by proxy; compensation by proxy; paying on behalf (of)
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbacting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
Examples
彼女は家のない人々の代弁をした。
She spoke for the homeless.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).