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    3. 公務員

    公務員

    公こう務む員いん

    public employee

    N4KMT3News #5+1CoreNounPolitics & LawWork & CareerKanji Vocab25 strokes

    こうむいん

    Noun

    1.
    public employee, government employee, public-sector worker, public servant, civil servant

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    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは公こう務む員いんです。

    He is a civil servant.

    KMT3Work & Career
    公こう務む員いんは安あん定ていした仕し事ごとです。

    Being a civil servant is a stable job.

    KMT3Work & Career
    公こう務む員いん試し験けんに合ごう格かくするのはとても難むずかしいです。

    It is very difficult to pass the civil service examination.

    KMT4Work & CareerEducation
    公こう務む員いんは国こく民みんのために働はたらく責せき任にんがあります。

    Civil servants have a responsibility to work for the citizens.

    KMT5Politics & LawWork & Career
    地ち方ほう公こう務む員いんは地ち域いきの住じゅう民みんの生せい活かつを支ささえています。

    Local civil servants support the lives of residents in the community.

    KMT5Work & CareerPolitics & LawDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    公
    おおやけ…(11)
    public・prince・official・governmental
    務
    つと.める…(3)
    task・duties
    員
    employee・member・number・the one in charge
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