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JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

就しゅう任にん

shuunin

to take office

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは大統領だいとうりょうに就任しゅうにんした。

    He was inaugurated as President.

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  2. 彼かれは二年前にねんまえに就任しゅうにんした。

    He took office two years ago.

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  3. ケネディー氏しは合衆国大統領がっしゅうこくだいとうりょうとして就任しゅうにんした。

    Mr Kennedy was inaugurated as the President of the United States.

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Kanji in 就任

  • 就concerning; settleOnシュウ・ジュKunつく・つける
  • 任responsibility; entrustOnニンKunまかせる・まかす

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