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    3. 前任

    前任

    前ぜん任にん

    former (incumbent)

    KMT8News #27+1Noun, ParticleWork & CareerKanji Vocab15 strokes

    ぜんにん

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    former (incumbent), predecessor

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    私わたしの前ぜん任にん者しゃはとても優ゆう秀しゅうでした。

    My predecessor was very capable.

    KMT6Work & Career
    前ぜん任にんの担たん当とう者しゃから業ぎょう務むを引ひき継つぎました。

    I took over the duties from the previous person in charge.

    KMT8Work & CareerDaily Life
    前ぜん任にんの部ぶ長ちょうは、会かい社しゃに多た大だいな貢こう献けんをしました。

    The former department head made significant contributions to the company.

    KMT8Work & Career
    前ぜん任にんの校こう長ちょう先せん生せいは、生せい徒とたちからとても慕したわれていました。

    The former principal was greatly admired by the students.

    KMT8Work & CareerEducation
    新あたらしいプロジェクトは、前ぜん任にん者しゃが築きづき上あげた基き盤ばんの上うえに成なり立たっています。

    The new project is built upon the foundation established by the predecessor.

    KMT9Work & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
    任
    まか.せる・まか.す…(4)
    responsibility・duty・term・entrust to・appoint
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