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就任しゅうにん

しゅうにん shuunin Play N2 Noun Suru verb Intransitive

Meanings and examples

役職に就き、その職務を始めること。 inauguration; assumption of office

Example 1

彼かれらは彼かれを委員会いいんかいの議長ぎちょうに就任しゅうにんさせた。

They installed him as chairman of the committee.

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Example 2

彼かれは大統領だいとうりょうに就任しゅうにんした。

He was inaugurated as President.

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Kanji breakdown

任

N3

responsibility; duty; term; entrust to; appoint

On reading
ニン
Kun reading
まか.せる、まか.す
Radical
人

就

N1

concerning; settle; take position; depart; study; per

On reading
シュウ、ジュ
Kun reading
つ.く、つ.ける
Radical
尢
Illustration of 任せる

任せる

N3

まかせる

to entrust to another; to leave to

Illustration of 就く

就く

N3

つく

to settle in (place); to take (seat, position); to study (under teacher)

Illustration of 就職

就職

N3

しゅうしょく

finding employment; inauguration

Illustration of 責任

責任

N3

せきにん

duty; responsibility

Illustration of 主任

主任

N1

しゅにん

person in charge; responsible official