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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

担たん当とう

tantou

responsibility, being in charge

Example sentences

  1. ジョンは関東地区かんとうちく、そして太郎たろうは関西地区かんさいちくを担当たんとうしている。

    John covers the Kanto area and Taro covers the Kansai area.

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  2. これは、私わたしの担当たんとうだ。

    I am in charge of this.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 担当たんとうの方かたはどなたですか。

    Who is the person in charge?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 担当

  • 担shouldering; carryOnタンKunかつぐ・になう
  • 当hit; appropriateOnトウKunあたる・あたり・あてる

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