Meaning of 主任 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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主任JLPT 1
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Kana Readingしゅにん
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Romajishunin
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- person in charge; responsible official; senior staff
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Example Sentences
主任, しゅにん used in context
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早く原因を見つけて、スランプを治して谷崎主任の期待にこたえないと。
I've got to find the cause quickly, get out of this slump and live up to Mr. Tanizaki's expectations.
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She laid her ideas before her chief.
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She applied to the chief for a vacation.
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主任整備員はテニスコートの敷地のちょうど中央に小さな家を持っている。
The head groundsman has a cottage right in the middle of the grounds.
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The chief engineer did research hand in hand with his assistant.
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The boss controls his men at will.
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Kanji found in this word
responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint
On: ニン
Kun: まか.せる, まか.す
6 strokes
lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
On: シュ, ス, シュウ
Kun: ぬし, おも, あるじ
5 strokes
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