noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Used for a position, member, committee, or body that is regular, standing, or permanently assigned rather than temporary or ad hoc. Often appears as 常任の or in compounds; 常任する is a formal intransitive use meaning to serve regularly or permanently in a role.
常任の委員が議事を進めた。
The standing committee members proceeded with the agenda.
彼女は編集委員として常任している。
She serves as a regular member of the editorial committee.
国連安全保障理事会には五つの常任理事国がある。
The United Nations Security Council has five permanent member states.