拝はい命めい

は

い

め

い

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

receive an official appointment; be appointed

humble (kenjougo)

Humble expression used when the speaker or in-group member receives an official appointment or position. Often used in formal announcements or business contexts.

このたび、社しゃ長ちょうを拝はい命めいいたしました。
I have been appointed president.
新あらたな役

やく

職しょく

を

拝はい

命めい

し

、

身み

の

引ひ

き

締し

まる

思おも

い

です

。

Having been appointed to a new position, I feel a renewed sense of responsibility.

Kanji

拝worship, adore, pray to
命fate, command, decree

Similar words

就しゅう任にん
就任 is a neutral term for assuming a post, while 拝命 is a humble expression used when the speaker receives the appointment.
任にん命めい
任命 means 'appointment' (the act of appointing someone), whereas 拝命 focuses on the humble receiving of that appointment.

Etymology

Compound of 拝 (hai, 'humbly') and 命 (mei, 'command, order, appointment'), literally 'humbly receive an order/appointment'.