任じる

にんじる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to appoint; to nominate See also: 任ずる (にんずる).
2. to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to fancy (oneself) as See also: 任ずる (にんずる).
3. Ichidan verb, Intransitive to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on See also: 任ずる (にんずる).

Kanji

• 任 entrust. Read as ニン.

Example sentences

• 彼は裁判官に任ぜられた。
  He was raised to the bench.
• 彼をその職に任ずる必要はない。
  We have no call to appoint him to the post.

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