Word Meaning 名代

みょうだい myoudai

名代 is read as みょうだい (myoudai) and means proxy.

Meaning

English

  1. proxy
  2. representative

Reading

Kana

みょうだい

Romaji

myoudai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 20879 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

名簿式比例代表制

めいぼしきひれいだいひょうせい

proportional representation system in which votes are cast for a publicly available list of party members or for individual members of that list

代名詞

だいめいし

pronoun

上代仮名

じょうだいがな

cursive kanji form used as a syllabary (Heian period)

名目

めいもく

(under the) pretext (of)

名字

みょうじ

surname

名作

めいさく

masterpiece

名物

めいぶつ

famous product

名手

めいしゅ

brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.)

名画

めいが

excellent film

名言

めいげん

wise saying

名品

めいひん

fine product

名分

めいぶん

moral duty

Example Sentences

1

My oldest brother attended the meeting on behalf of our father.