前任 (ぜんにん)former (incumbent); predecessor

former (incumbent); predecessornoun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

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Kanji in 前任

前年ぜんねんthe preceding year; the previous year
午前ごぜんmorning; a.m.
前半ぜんはんfirst half
前回ぜんかいprevious time; last time
前提ぜんていcondition; assumption
前日ぜんじつprevious day; day before
名前なまえname
直前ちょくぜんjust before
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

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