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役人 (やくにん) — government official | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

役人

やくにん

noun

Meanings

1government official

Example sentence

あの役人たちは全然、財政のことはわかっていない。

Those officials don't understand finance at all.

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Kanji in this word

役Duty, War, Campaign7 strokes 人Person2 strokes

More words with 役

主役しゅやく · leading partN2 重役じゅうやく · directorN2 役目やくめ · dutyN2 役所やくしょ · government officeN2 役やく ·

Full entry on Jisho

role

N3

役割やくわり · assigning (allotment of) partsN3

取締役とりしまりやく · company director

役場やくば · town hallN1

More words with 人

殺人さつじん · murderN1 当人とうにん · the one concernedN1 仲人なこうど · go-betweenN1 玄人くろうと · expertN1 使用人しようにん · employeeN1 人材じんざい · man of talentN1 人体じんたい · human bodyN1 人ひと · personN5

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