Japanese word

赴任

Pronunciation

Romajifunin

Meaning

  • nounposting

Example

父は来月、海外へ赴任します。chichi wa rai getsu kai gai e fu nin shi ma su

My father will begin his overseas posting next month.

Illustration for 赴任 (posting)

More examples

会社は彼に地方への赴任を命じました。kai sha wa kare ni chi hō e no fu nin o mei ji ma shi ta

The company ordered him to take a post in a rural area.

Core concept

Describes going to an assigned place and taking up official duties there.

Common phrases

  • 赴任するfu nin su ru

    take up a post

  • 赴任を命じるfu nin o mei ji ru

    order someone to take a post

  • 赴任の辞令fu nin no ji rei

    posting order

  • 赴任に伴う費用fu nin ni tomona u hi yō

    expenses associated with a posting

Similar words

着任chakunin: Starting to perform official duties at the post to which one has been assigned.
転任tennin: Being transferred to a different official post or location.
就任shūnin: Beginning to serve in an appointed official position.

Definition in Japanese

任地に赴いて職務に就くこと。nin chi ni omomu i te shoku mu ni tsu ku ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 赴任 (funin, "taking up a post") combines 赴 (fu, "go to") and 任 (nin, "duty or post").

Usage tips

  • Unlike a business trip, 赴任 (funin) signals that a person is taking up duties at the destination rather than merely visiting it.

Other meanings

  • transfernoun

Related words

  • 赴任者funinshaappointeenoun

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