担当(たんとう)

たんとう
noun / suru-verb
being in charge, responsibility
1. being in charge, having responsibility for
The state of being responsible for a particular task, role, or area.
担当(たんとう)者(しゃ)に確認(かくにん)します。
I'll check with the person in charge.
営業(えいぎょう)担当(たんとう)の山田(やまだ)です。
I'm Yamada from the sales department.
Business introduction
田中(たなか)さんがこのプロジェクトを担当(たんとう)しています。
Mr. Tanaka is in charge of this project.

担当(たんとう) indicates responsibility for a specific task, area, or role. Very common in business contexts.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 担当(たんとう)する (to be in charge of)
  • 担当(たんとう)者(しゃ) (person in charge)
  • 〜担当(たんとう) (in charge of ~)

BUSINESS USAGE:

  • 営業(えいぎょう)担当(たんとう) (sales representative)
  • ご担当(たんとう)者(しゃ)様(さま) (person in charge - polite)
  • 担当(たんとう)を変(か)わる (to change who is in charge)

COMPOUND WORDS:

  • 担当(たんとう)医(い) (attending physician)
  • 担当(たんとう)教員(きょういん) (teacher in charge)
  • 担当(たんとう)部署(ぶしょ) (department in charge)
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Added 2026.1.11 19:30 · Revised 2026.2.23 13:46
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