名めい誉よ職しょく

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Meanings

noun

honorary position; honorary office

A title or office given mainly as an honor or recognition of status or contribution. It often carries little day-to-day authority or pay, but the exact duties depend on the organization.

彼かれは退たい職しょく後ご、協きょう会かいの名めい誉よ職しょくに就ついた。
After retiring, he took an honorary position in the association.
その役やく員いんは無む給きゅうの名めい誉よ職しょくで、日にち常じょう業ぎょう務むには関かかわらない。
That officer's post is an unpaid honorary position and does not involve daily operations.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が名めい誉よ職しょくに就つくfor someone to assume an honorary position
彼かれは引いん退たい後ご、その団だん体たいの名めい誉よ職しょくに就ついた。
After retiring, he assumed an honorary position at the organization.
名めい誉よ職しょくを務つとめるto serve in an honorary position
彼かの女じょは長なが年ねん、学がっ校こうの名めい誉よ職しょくを務つとめている。
She has served in an honorary position at the school for many years.