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Definition and Synonyms for 後任
1. | 根継ぎ | すぐに何かか誰かの後任になるものあるいは人 |
Successor | a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone | |
Synonyms: | 世子, 世継ぎ, 嗣, 嗣子, 後任, 後嗣, 後継, 後継者, 後続, 後釜, 継嗣, 継ぎ手, 継承者, 継ぎ目, 跡取り, 跡目, 跡継ぎ | |
2. | 根継ぎ | 順序において次に続く人 |
Successor | a person who follows next in order | |
Synonyms: | のち, 世子, 世継ぎ, 嗣子, 尻, 後, 後, 後ろ, 後任, 後嗣, 後継, 後継者, 後続, 後釜, お次, 継嗣, 継ぎ手, 継承者, 継ぎ目, 跡取り, 跡目, 跡継ぎ | |
3. | 代役 | 誰かの代わりを務める人 |
Alternate | someone who takes the place of another person | |
Synonyms: | 世, 代, 代, 代わり, 代わり, 代人, 代役, 代り役, 代理, 代理人, 代理者, 後任, 後釜, 換える, 替え, 替わる, 替え玉, 補欠, 身代わり |
Meanings for each kanji in 後任
» | 後 | behind; back; later |
» | 任 | responsibility; duty; term; entrust to; appoint |
Categories 後任 is a member of
1. | 掛替え | 別のもの代わりをするか、代わりをすることができる人、または物 |
Substitute | a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another | |
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2. | 同僚 | 集団の中の別の人と、等しい立場である人 |
Compeer | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group | |
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3. | 代役 | 他人の代わりをする人(危険だったり難しかったりする場合など) |
Backup Man | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) | |
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Sample Sentences for 後任
飯田太郎の後任として、大原孝一が技術部長として着任したことをお知らせいたします。
We are writing to inform you that Mr Koichi Ohara has been appointed as Manager of the Technical Department in succession to Mr Taro Iida.
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