Word Meaning 選任

せんにん sennin

選任 is read as せんにん (sennin) and means nomination (of a person to a position).

Meaning

English

  1. nomination (of a person to a position)
  2. selection
  3. election
  4. assignment
  5. appointment

Reading

Kana

せんにん

Romaji

sennin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 13077 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

期差選任

きさせんにん

staggered terms (applied to corporate directors as a defensive measure against hostile takeovers)

任意選択構成要素

にんいせんたくこうせいようそ

optional (O) component

任意選択属性

にんいせんたくぞくせい

non-mandatory attribute

選手

せんしゅ

player (of a sport)

選ぶ

えらぶ

to choose

選出

せんしゅつ

election

選定

せんてい

selection

選る

よる

to choose

選りすぐり

よりすぐり

special selection

選手権

せんしゅけん

championship

Example Sentences

1

The old selection process for judges was very unfair.