English–Japanese
“appointment” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajininmei
Example
社長は彼を新しい部長に任命しました。sha chō wa kare o atara shi i bu chō ni nin mei shi ma shi ta
The president appointed him as the new department manager.
How to say “appointment” in Japanese
“Appointment” in Japanese is 任命 (ninmei).
Describes placing a chosen person in an official role or assigning them a defined duty.
Example sentences with 任命
新しい校長の任命が来週発表されます。atara shi i kō chō no nin mei ga rai shū hap pyō sa re ma su
The appointment of the new principal will be announced next week.
Tips for using 任命
- English appointment can mean either a scheduled meeting or the act of giving someone a post, while 任命 (ninmei) has the latter personnel-related sense.