also: ぶにん · ふにん
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
appointment to office; assignment to a post
Formal term for appointing someone to an official position, often used in bureaucratic, historical, or organizational contexts.
新部長の補任が発表された。
The appointment of the new department head was announced.
彼を委員長に補任する。
We will appoint him as committee chair.