任命(にんめい)

にんめい
noun / suru verb
appointment, nomination
1. appointment, nomination
The act of officially assigning someone to a position or office.
彼女(かのじょ)は最高(さいこう)裁判所(さいばんしょ)の判事(はんじ)に任命(にんめい)された。
She was appointed as a Supreme Court judge.
新(あたら)しい大臣(だいじん)を任命(にんめい)する。
To appoint a new minister.
大統領(だいとうりょう)が彼(かれ)を大使(たいし)に任命(にんめい)した。
The president appointed him as ambassador.

任命(にんめい) is used for official appointments to positions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • XをYに任命(にんめい)する: to appoint X as Y
  • 任命(にんめい)される: to be appointed
  • 任命(にんめい)権(けん): power of appointment

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 指名(しめい): nomination, designation
  • 選任(せんにん): selection, appointment
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Added 2026.2.3 18:58
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