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勅任 (ちょくにん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

勅ちょく任にん

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Meanings

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noun

imperial appointment

Historical term for an appointment made directly by the emperor, used especially in the context of the pre-war Japanese government and military.

彼かれは勅ちょく任にん官かんとして外がい務む省しょうに入はいった。
He entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an imperial appointee.

Kanji

勅imperial order
任responsibility, duty, term

Similar words

奏そう任にん
奏任 refers to an appointment made with the emperor's approval but on the recommendation of a cabinet minister, a lower rank than 勅任.
判はん任にん
判任 is a lower-level appointment made by a senior official without direct imperial involvement, below both 勅任 and 奏任.

Etymology

Compound of 勅 (imperial decree) and 任 (appointment). The term reflects the pre-war Japanese bureaucratic system where high-ranking officials were appointed directly by the emperor.