No. 4,228 in Japanese
代行
"代行" means "acting on behalf of" or "substitute service."
In a sentence
彼は旅行代行サービスを提供しています。
He provides travel agency services.
代行 refers to providing agency services for someone or acting on their behalf in arranging travels.
雨の日には代行運転を利用します。
On rainy days, I use the driver substitute service.
代行 refers to substituting or acting on someone's behalf, in this case as a driver.
この企業は経理業務の代行を行っています。
This company performs accounting tasks on behalf of others.
代行 refers to delegating or acting in administrative roles for another entity.
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