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就任 (しゅうにん): inauguration, assumption of office — Japanese vocabulary

就任 is read しゅうにん and means "inauguration, assumption of office". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

就任

Reading
しゅうにん · shuunin
Translation
inauguration, assumption of office
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
しゅうにんが

Example

彼は市長に宣誓就任した。

かれはしちょうにせんせいしゅうにんした。

He was sworn in as mayor.

Kanji in this word

  • 就 — Concerning, Settle, Take Position
  • 任 — entrust, duty

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