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    3. 任

    任

    任にん

    obligation

    KMT6News #14+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab6 strokes

    にん

    Noun

    1.
    obligation, duty, charge, responsibility

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    これは私わたしの任じんではない。

    This is not my responsibility.

    KMT4Work & CareerCore Concepts
    彼かれはその任にんにふさわしい人じん物ぶつだ。

    He is the right person for that post/duty.

    KMT6Work & Career
    新あたらしいプロジェクトのリーダーの任にんを負おうことになった。

    I ended up taking on the responsibility of being the leader of the new project.

    KMT6Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    この重じゅう要ような任にん務むは彼かれに一いち任にんされた。

    This important mission was entirely entrusted to him.

    KMT7Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    彼かれはその任にん期きを全まっとうし、退たい職しょくした。

    He completed his term of office and retired.

    KMT7Work & CareerPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    任
    まか.せる・まか.す…(4)
    responsibility・duty・term・entrust to・appoint
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