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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

後こう任にん

kounin

successor, replacement

Refers to someone taking over a position. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは後任こうにんとして足立あだちさんを指名しめいした。

    He appointed Ms. Adachi as his successor.

    Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

  2. スミス氏しが後任こうにんの委員長いいんちょうとして発表はっぴょうされた。

    Mr Smith was announced as the succeeding chairman.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 飯田太郎いいだたろうの後任こうにんとして、大原孝一おおはらこういちが技術部長ぎじゅつぶちょうとして着任ちゃくにんしたことをお知しらせいたします。

    We are writing to inform you that Mr Koichi Ohara has been appointed as Manager of the Technical Department in succession to Mr Taro Iida.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 後任

  • 後behind; backOnゴ・コウKunのち・うしろ・うしろ
  • 任responsibility; entrustOnニンKunまかせる・まかす

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