Vocabulary

What does 担当 (たんとう, tantou) mean?

担当 (たんとう, tantou) means in charge (of), the person in charge.

Quick facts
Readingたんとう
Romajitantou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
たんとう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontantou

in charge (of), the person in charge

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

Example sentences

  • Please ask the person in charge.

  • I am in charge of this job.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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