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後任

Reading

Kana: こうにん
Romaji: kounin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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successor

Kanji

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: ニン、 まか.せる、 まか.す
Meanings: responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint

Example Sentences

スミス()後任(こうにん)委員長(いいんちょう)として発表(はっぴょう)された。
➥Mr Smith was announced as the succeeding chairman.
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飯田(いいだ)太郎(たろう)後任(こうにん)として、大原(おおはら)孝一(こういち)技術(ぎじゅつ)部長(ぶちょう)として着任(ちゃくにん)したことをお()らせいたします。
➥We are writing to inform you that Mr Koichi Ohara has been appointed as Manager of the Technical Department in succession to Mr Taro Iida.
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