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What does 赴任 (ふにん, funin) mean?

赴任 (ふにん, funin) means taking up a new post.

Quick facts
Readingふにん
Romajifunin
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ふにん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfunin

taking up a new post

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment

Example sentences

  • Living away from family for a job posting is lonely.

  • Next month I will be posted to Osaka for work.

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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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