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How to say 'Appointment' in Japanese | 任命

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The Japanese word for Appointment is 'Ninmei', written as 任命 in Japanese.'Appointment' in hiragana is にんめい.

    word

    任命

    Meaning

    Appointment

    Reading

    にんめい

    ninmei

    Kanji

    任Duty, Responsibility 命Command, Life

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '任命 (にんめい)' refers to the act of appointing someone to a position or role. It is commonly used in formal contexts, such as in business, government, or organizational settings. For example: The president announced the appointment of a new minister「社長は新しい部長の任命を発表した」(しゃちょうはあたらしいぶちょうのにんめいをはっぴょうした). His appointment as CEO was unexpected「彼のCEOへの任命は予想外だった」(かれのCEOへのにんめいはよそうがいだった). The word carries a formal tone and is often used in official announcements or documents.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    6167

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 任命

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    任

    Meaning

    Duty, Responsibility

  • kanji

    命

    Meaning

    Command, Life

Words Related to 任命 Through the Kanji 任

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 任 as well.

  • word

    責任

    Meaning

    Responsibility

  • word

    任せる

    Meaning

    Entrust

  • word

    辞任

    Meaning

    Resignation

  • word

    就任

    Meaning

    Inauguration

  • word

    任務

    Meaning

    Duty

  • word

    任意

    Meaning

    Voluntary, Optional

  • word

    担任

    Meaning

    Charge, Homeroom

  • word

    無責任

    Meaning

    Irresponsible

  • word

    主任

    Meaning

    Chief

Words Related to 任命 Through the Kanji 命

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 命 as well.

  • word

    命

    Meaning

    Life

  • word

    生命

    Meaning

    Life

  • word

    命令

    Meaning

    Order

  • word

    革命

    Meaning

    Revolution

  • word

    一生懸命

    Meaning

    Hard, Earnestly

  • word

    命ずる

    Meaning

    Command

  • word

    懸命

    Meaning

    Earnest

  • word

    運命

    Meaning

    Fate

  • word

    寿命

    Meaning

    Lifespan

  • word

    使命

    Meaning

    Mission

  • word

    命じる

    Meaning

    Order

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What does 'Ninmei' (任命) mean?

'Ninmei' means 'Appointment' .

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