What does 担任 mean?
担任 is a Japanese noun meaning “being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of” in English. It can also be translated as “class teacher” depending on context. It is written as 担任 in kanji, たんにん in hiragana, and tannin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼女は担任のクラスをよく掌握している。
She has good control over her class.
彼は私たちのクラスの担任だ。
He is in charge of our class.