就任

しゅうにん

inauguration, assumption of office

What does 就任 mean?

就任 is a Japanese noun meaning inauguration, assumption of office in English. It is written as 就任 in kanji, しゅうにん in hiragana, and shuunin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は大統領に就任した。

He was inaugurated as President.