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    3. 主任

    主任

    主しゅ任にん

    person in charge

    N1KMT3News #5+1CoreNounWork & CareerKanji Vocab11 strokes

    しゅにん

    Noun

    1.
    person in charge, senior staff, manager, chief, head

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    彼かれはこのプロジェクトの主しゅ任にんです。

    He is the chief of this project.

    KMT3Work & Career
    主しゅ任にんに相そう談だんしてから決きめてください。

    Please decide after consulting with the person in charge.

    KMT3Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは入にゅう社しゃ3年ねん目めで主しゅ任にんに昇しょう進しんしました。

    She was promoted to chief in her third year at the company.

    KMT4Work & Career
    営えい業ぎょう部ぶの主しゅ任にんは、チームの目もく標ひょう達たっ成せいに貢こう献けんしています。

    The sales department chief contributes to achieving the team's goals.

    KMT5Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    主しゅ任にんは部ぶ下かを指し導どうし、業ぎょう務むの効こう率りつ化かを図はかります。

    The chief guides subordinates and aims to improve work efficiency.

    KMT5Work & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
    任
    まか.せる・まか.す…(4)
    responsibility・duty・term・entrust to・appoint
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