Representation; a person who represents a group, organization, or constituency (a representative or delegate).
彼女は生徒会の代表として学校説明会で話した。
She spoke at the school information session as the student council representative.
各国から選ばれた代表が国際会議に参加した。
Delegates selected from each country participated in the international conference.
会議で会社を代表して発言するのは部長の役目だ。
It is the manager's role to speak on behalf of the company at the meeting.
Exemplification or typification; something that is typical of or represents a class or style; a representative example.
この作品は作家の作風を代表する一作だ。
This work is a representative piece of the author's style.
温暖化の典型的な現象を代表するのが海面上昇だ。
Sea level rise is a representative phenomenon of global warming.
この料理は地域の食文化を代表するメニューだ。
This dish is a representative menu item of the region's food culture.
A leader or principal figure within a group or organization.
チームの代表として彼がキャプテンに選ばれた。
He was chosen as the captain as the team's representative.
社内では彼女が営業部の代表として意思決定に関わっている。
Within the company, she is involved in decision-making as the representative of the sales department.
An abbreviation used to refer to a company's main (switchboard) number or primary contact number.
問い合わせは会社の代表（番号）までご連絡ください。
For inquiries, please contact the company's main (representative) number.
名刺に代表と書かれている番号に電話したら、受付につながった。
When I called the number marked as the representative on the business card, I was connected to reception.