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担当

たんとう

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1(in) charge
2being in charge (of an area of responsibility)
3being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

Example sentence

彼女は金融市場の取材を担当している。

She covers Wall Street.

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Kanji in this word

担Shouldering, Carry, Raise8 strokes 当Hit, Right, Appropriate6 strokes

More words with 担

負担ふたん · burdenN1 担保たんぽ · security 担当者たんとうしゃ · person in charge (of an area of work, etc.)分担ぶんたん · apportionmentN1 担任たんにん · being in charge of (esp. a class or subject)担い手にないて · bearer 加担かたん · support 担架たんか · stretcherN1

More words with 当

当時とうじ · at that timeN3 当初とうしょ · beginning 本当ほんと · truthN3 本当ほんとう · realN5 当選とうせん · being electedN1 当局とうきょく · authorities 当然とうぜん · obviousN3 相当そうとう · considerablyN3

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