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    3. 主務

    主務

    主しゅ務む

    person in charge

    KMT10News #40+1Work & CareerKanji Vocab16 strokes

    しゅむ

    Noun

    1.
    person in charge

    Noun, Verb

    2.
    competent (authority, minister, etc.)

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    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはそのプロジェクトの主しゅ務むです。

    He is the person in charge of that project.

    KMT7Work & Career
    主しゅ務む部ぶ署しょは、新あたらしいシステムの導どう入にゅう計けい画かくを策さく定ていしています。

    The department in charge is formulating a plan for the introduction of the new system.

    KMT9Work & CareerTechnology
    会かい議ぎの準じゅん備びは、主しゅ務むの担たん当とう者しゃが責せき任にんを持もって行おこないました。

    The preparation for the meeting was responsibly handled by the person in charge.

    KMT10Work & Career
    彼かれは主しゅ務む大だい臣じんとして、その法ほう案あんの成せい立りつに尽じん力りょくしました。

    As the competent minister, he worked hard for the enactment of that bill.

    KMT10Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    契けい約やく書しょには、主しゅ務む者しゃの署しょ名めいが必ひつ要ようです。

    The contract requires the signature of the person in charge.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
    務
    つと.める…(3)
    task・duties
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