Illustration: After practice on a Japanese school football ground, a coach stands before a line of players and extends the captain's armband toward one specific student. The coach's free hand clearly indicates that student, while the rest of the team turns to look at the new appointee.

JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

指し名めい

shimei

to appoint, to nominate

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは議長ぎちょうに指名しめいされた。

    I was appointed chairperson.

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  2. 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.

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  3. 彼女かのじょは議長ぎちょうに指名しめいされた。

    She was named as chairman.

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Kanji in 指名

  • 指finger; pointOnシKunゆび・さす
  • 名name; notedOnメイ・ミョウKunな

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