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Meaning of 委任(いにん) in Japanese

委任
Kana Reading
いにん
Romaji
inin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    charge; trust
    Example sentence
    彼は権限を腕利きの助手に委任した。 He delegated his authority to his competent assistant.

Examples of 委任, いにん in a sentence

Kanji in this word

任 JLPT 3

6 strokes

responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint

On'Yomi: ニン

Kun'Yomi: まか.せる, まか.す

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委 JLPT 2

8 strokes

committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi: ゆだ.ねる

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