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補職 (ほしょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
appointment to a post ; assignment
Formal term for the act of appointing someone to an official position or assigning a role. Often used in bureaucratic, organizational, or military contexts.
ちょう
に
補ほ
職しょく
する
。
They appoint him as committee chair.
Kanji 補 supplement, supply, make good Similar words 任にん 命めい 任命 is a more common and general term for appointment or nomination, while 補職 is more formal and often implies filling a specific vacancy or assigning a role within an existing structure.
就しゅう 任にん 就任 refers to the act of assuming a post (from the appointee's perspective), whereas 補職 focuses on the act of appointing someone (from the organization's perspective).
Etymology Compound of 補 (supplement, fill) and 職 (post, employment). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern formal contexts for official appointments.
