任にんずる

zuru verb

appoint; nominate

Used when someone is formally appointed or nominated to a position, role, or duty. Often seen in official or organizational contexts.

• 彼かれを委い員いん長ちょうに任にんずる。

  We appoint him as committee chair.

• 新あらたな理り事じを任にんずる人じん事じが発はっ表ぴょうされた。

  A personnel change appointing a new director was announced.

zuru verb

assume (responsibility); take on (a duty)

Used when someone takes on a responsibility, duty, or role, often with a sense of formality or obligation. Common in phrases like 責任を任ずる.

• 彼かれはその任にん務むを任にんじた。

  He assumed that duty.

• 社しゃ長ちょうは全ぜん責せき任にんを任にんずると述のべた。

  The president stated that he would assume full responsibility.

zuru verb

pose as; pretend to be

Used when someone pretends to be something they are not, often in a deceptive or theatrical sense. Less common than the other senses.

• 彼かれは紳しん士しを任にんじているが、実じっ際さいは違ちがう。

  He poses as a gentleman, but in reality he is not.