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Meaning of 任じる(にんじる) in Japanese

任じる
Kana Reading
にんじる
Romaji
ninjiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
    Example sentence
    両親はジェーンがその学校の教師に任じられて喜んだ。 Jane's parents were pleased about her appointment as a teacher at the school.

Examples of 任じる, にんじる in a sentence

  • 両親はジェーンがその学校の教師に任じられて喜んだ。

    Jane's parents were pleased about her appointment as a teacher at the school.

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
任じる
Plain Polite
任じます
Negative
任じない
Negative Polite
任じません

Past

Plain
任じた
Plain Polite
任じました
Negative
任じなかった
Negative Polite
任じませんでした

Te

Plain
任じて
Plain Polite
任じまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
任じられる
Plain Polite
任じられます
Negative
任じられない
Negative Polite
任じられません
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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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