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役人

Reading

Kana: やくにん
Romaji: yakunin
Kana
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Definition

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government official

Kanji

Readings: ヤク、 エキ
Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person

Example Sentences

役人(やくにん)への(そで)(した)だよ。
➥It's a sop to Cerberus.
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政府(せいふ)役人(やくにん)豪邸(ごうてい)略奪(りゃくだつ)された。
➥A government official's stately mansion was looted.
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民主(みんしゅ)主義(しゅぎ)では、国民(こくみん)直接(ちょくせつ)政府(せいふ)役人(やくにん)(えら)ぶ。
➥In a democracy, the people elect their government officials directly.
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税関(ぜいかん)役人(やくにん)(はこ)検査(けんさ)した。
➥The customs officials examined the boxes.
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(かれ)はこの(まち)住人(じゅうにん)によって役人(やくにん)(えら)ばれた。
➥He was elected an official by the inhabitants of this town.
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役人達(やくにんたち)(なか)には買収(ばいしゅう)された(ひと)があるかもしれない。
➥Some officials may have been corrupted.
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