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就任

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

就任 — “assumption of office, inauguration”

就任 (read しゅうにん) means assumption of office, inauguration. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list and is a noun.

Reading

しゅうにん

Meaning

assumption of office, inauguration

就任 in a sentence

社長しゃちょうに就任しゅうにんする。

He takes office as company president.

The kanji in 就任

就to take up (a position)
任responsibility

Words that share a kanji with 就任

就職しゅうしょく— finding employment, getting a job
就くつく— to take up (a position), to study (under)
責任せきにん— responsibility, duty
任せるまかせる— to entrust, to leave (to someone)

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