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就任

しゅうにん

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1inauguration
2assumption of office
3assumption (of office)
4taking up (a post)

Example sentence

シドニー支店長に就任すると伺いました。

I heard you have become Branch Manager of the Sydney office.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

就Concerning, Settle, Take Position12 strokes 任Responsibility, Duty, Term6 strokes

More words with 就

就業しゅうぎょう · employmentN1 就職しゅうしょく · finding employmentN3 に就いてについて · about 就学しゅうがく · entering school 就航しゅうこう · entering service (on a route; of a plane or ship)

Full entry on Jisho

就寝

しゅうしん · going to bed

就労しゅうろう · working

就いてついて · about

More words with 任

転任てんにん · change of postN1 信任しんにん · trustN1 責任せきにん · dutyN3 任命にんめい · appointmentN1 主任しゅにん · person in chargeN1 任すまかす · to entrustN1 赴任ふにん · (proceeding to) new appointmentN1 任務にんむ · dutyN1

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