任命

にんめい

appointment, nomination, ordination

What does 任命 mean?

任命 is a Japanese noun meaning appointment, nomination, ordination in English. It is written as 任命 in kanji, にんめい in hiragana, and ninmei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私たちはウッド氏を議長に任命した。

We appointed Mr Wood chairman.