JLPT N1 · Noun

主任 (shunin)

主任 (しゅにん, shunin) is a Japanese noun meaning “person in charge; senior staff”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しゅにん
Romaji: shunin
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head · noun

Example sentences

その問題は主任をひどく苦しめた。

The problem tortured the chief.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 主任

主

lord, chief, masterシュ・ス・ぬし・おも · 5 strokes

任

responsibility, duty, termニン・まか.せる・まか.す · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 主任.

ご主人ごしゅじんyour husband主義しゅぎdoctrine主張しゅちょうclaim主婦しゅふhousewife主要しゅようchief主におもにmainly主語しゅごsubject主人しゅじんhead (of a household)主役しゅやくleading part民主みんしゅdemocracy家主やぬしlandlord主ぬしhead (of a household, etc.)主しゅ(one's) master君主くんしゅmonarch

Source: JMdict entry 1326040 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.