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    3. 名誉職

    名誉職

    名めい誉よ職しょく

    honorary position

    KMT10News #37+1Ref L2NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab37 strokes

    めいよしょく

    Noun

    1.
    honorary position

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    彼かれは名めい誉よ職しょくに就ついた。

    He took an honorary position.

    KMT10Work & Career
    長なが年ねんの功こう績せきが認みとめられ、彼かれは名めい誉よ職しょくを授じゅ与よされた。

    In recognition of his long years of service, he was awarded an honorary position.

    KMT10Work & Career
    名めい誉よ職しょくは通つう常じょう、給きゅう与よを伴ともなわないが、社しゃ会かい的てきな評ひょう価かが高たかい。

    Honorary positions usually do not come with a salary, but they carry high social prestige.

    KMT10Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    退たい職しょく後ごも、彼かれはいくつかの団だん体たいの名めい誉よ職しょくを務つとめている。

    Even after retirement, he holds honorary positions in several organizations.

    KMT10Work & Career
    その名めい誉よ職しょくは、彼かれの地ち域いき社しゃ会かいへの貢こう献けんを象しょう徴ちょうしている。

    That honorary position symbolizes his contribution to the local community.

    KMT10Work & CareerPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    名
    な・-な…(3)
    name・noted・distinguished・reputation
    誉
    ほま.れ・ほ.める…(7)
    reputation・praise・honor・glory
    職
    post・employment・work
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