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任命
にんめい
N1
noun
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
appointment
2
nomination
3
ordination
Example sentence
彼はメキシコ駐在日本公使に任命された。
He was appointed Japanese minister to Mexico.
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Kanji in this word
任
Responsibility, Duty, Term
6 strokes
命
Fate, Command, Decree
8 strokes
More words with
任
辞任
じにん ·
resignation (from a position)
就任
しゅうにん ·
inauguration
N2
責任
せきにん ·
duty
N3
任期
にんき ·
term of office
常任
じょうにん ·
standing
Full entry on Jisho
主任
しゅにん ·
person in charge
N1
任務
にんむ ·
duty
N1
後任
こうにん ·
successor
More words with
命
革命
かくめい ·
revolution
N1
命
いのち ·
life
N3
生命
せいめい ·
life
N3
命令
めいれい ·
order
N3
一生懸命
いっしょうけんめい ·
very hard (as in "to work hard")
N4
使命
しめい ·
mission
N1
亡命
ぼうめい ·
fleeing from one's country
運命
うんめい ·
fate
N1
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