前任
Chinese edit
front, forepart; in front; past front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward |
to assign; to appoint; office to assign; to appoint; office; responsibility | ||
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trad. (前任) | 前 | 任 | |
simp. #(前任) | 前 | 任 |
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
前任
- to have previously served as; to have previously held the position of
Noun edit
前任
- predecessor
- (specifically) one's ex (ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend or ex-partner)
See also edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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前 | 任 |
ぜん Grade: 2 |
にん Grade: 5 |
on’yomi |
Etymology edit
/d͡zen nim/ → /zennimu/ → /zenniɴ/
From Middle Chinese compound 前任 (MC dzen nyim).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- one's former post or appointment
- a predecessor
Derived terms edit
Derived terms