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taking office, inauguration, assuming a post
The formal act of assuming an official position or role, such as president, CEO, or other leadership position.
新しい社長が就任した。
A new president took office.
就任のあいさつで今後の方針を述べた。
In the inauguration speech, the future policy was laid out.
彼女は史上最年少で大臣に就任した。
She became the youngest minister in history.
GRAMMAR:
The pattern is [position]に就任する (to assume the position of ...). The position is marked with に.
COLLOCATIONS:
- 社長に就任する — to become president
- 大臣に就任する — to become minister
- 就任演説 — inauguration speech
- 就任あいさつ — inauguration greeting
- 就任式 — inauguration ceremony
SIMILAR WORDS:
着任 means arriving at and starting a new post, especially when relocation is involved. 赴任 means going to take up a new post at a different location. 就任 focuses on the formal assumption of the position itself. The opposite is 辞任 (resignation).