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主任

Reading

Kana: しゅにん
Romaji: shunin
Kana
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Definition

1

person in charge; responsible official; senior staff

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
Readings: ニン、 まか.せる、 まか.す
Meanings: responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)主任(しゅにん)休暇(きゅうか)(もう)()た。
➥She applied to the chief for a vacation.
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彼女(かのじょ)主任(しゅにん)自分(じぶん)(かんが)えを()べた。
➥She laid her ideas before her chief.
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主任(しゅにん)部下(ぶか)()のままに支配(しはい)している。
➥The boss controls his men at will.
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その問題(もんだい)主任(しゅにん)をひどく(くる)しめた。
➥The problem tortured the chief.
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主任(しゅにん)技師(ぎし)助手(じょしゅ)協力(きょうりょく)して研究(けんきゅう)した。
➥The chief engineer did research hand in hand with his assistant.
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(はや)原因(げんいん)()つけて、スランプを(なお)して谷崎(たにざき)主任(しゅにん)期待(きたい)にこたえないと。
➥I've got to find the cause quickly, get out of this slump and live up to Mr. Tanizaki's expectations.
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