任命 (にんめい)appointment; nomination; ordination

appointment; nomination; ordinationnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 任命

責任せきにんduty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)
就任しゅうにんassumption (of office); taking up (a post)
辞任じにんresignation (from a position)
任期にんきterm of office
常任じょうにんstanding; regular
後任こうにんsuccessor
責任者せきにんしゃperson in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...
不信任ふしんにんnon-confidence; lack of confidence
革命かくめいrevolution
生命せいめいlife; existence
命いのちlife; life force
命令めいれいorder; command
懸命けんめいeager; earnest
一生懸命いっしょうけんめいvery hard; with utmost effort
亡命ぼうめいflight from one's country; seeking asylum
使命しめいmission; errand

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