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代弁: speaking by proxy, speaking for (someone else), acting as spokesman (for), representing (the vi | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

代弁(だいべん)

だいべん

speaking by proxy, speaking for (someone else), acting as spokesman (for), representing (the views, feelings, etc. of)

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Reading and meaning

Reading: だいべん
Romaji: daiben
Meaning: speaking by proxy, speaking for (someone else), acting as spokesman (for), representing (the views, feelings, etc. of)
Word type: noun

FuriganaEnglish

彼(かれ)は被災者(ひさいしゃ)の思(おも)いを代弁(だいべん)して、政府(せいふ)に支援(しえん)の拡充(かくじゅう)を訴(うった)えた。
He spoke on behalf of the disaster victims and urged the government to expand its support.
彼女(かのじょ)は現場(げんば)の声(こえ)を代弁(だいべん

)

する

役割(やくわり)

を

担(にな)

っている。

She serves the role of representing the voices of those on the ground.

弁護士(べんごし)が依頼人(いらいにん)の主張(しゅちょう)を代弁(だいべん)した。

The lawyer spoke on behalf of the client's claims.

その評論(ひょうろん)は、都市住民(としじゅうみん)の戸惑(とまど)いを代弁(だいべん)するものだった。

The essay gave voice to the bewilderment of urban residents.