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Grade 5JLPT N3

responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint

6 strokes · frequency rank #217

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ニン
Kun
まか.せる、まか.す

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Common words

  1. せきにんduty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)1
    • It takes two to make a quarrel.

    • That's my fault.

    • Pass the buck.

  2. しゅうにんassumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation2
    • He was inaugurated as President.

    • He took office two years ago.

    • He was sworn in as mayor.

  3. じにんresignation (from a position)3
    • He resigned as president.

    • The Prime Minister has resigned.

    • The premier and his cabinet colleagues resigned.

  4. にんきterm of office4
    • Lyndon Johnson took over presidency when John Kennedy was assassinated.

    • The president's term of office is four years.

    • The chairman is elected for a two year term.

  5. じょうにんstanding; regular; permanent5
  6. こうにんsuccessor6
    • Mr Smith was announced as the succeeding chairman.

    • We are writing to inform you that Mr Koichi Ohara has been appointed as Manager of the Technical Department in succession to Mr Taro Iida.

  7. せきにんしゃperson in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor7
    • Who's in charge of this section?

    • He's in charge of the department.

    • He's in charge of the sales department.

  8. しゅにんperson in charge; senior staff; manager; chief8
    • The problem tortured the chief.

    • She applied to the chief for a vacation.

    • She laid her ideas before her chief.

  9. にんむduty; function; office; mission9
    • She has consented to take the leadership of the party.

    • He accomplished his mission.

    • Let's put her in charge of that.

  10. ふしんにんnon-confidence; lack of confidence10

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