歴任する（れきにんする）
JLPT N1 · Suru verb (Group 3)
Meaning: to successively hold positions
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 歴任します | れきにんします |
| te-form | 歴任して | れきにんして |
| ta-form (past) | 歴任した | れきにんした |
| nai-form (negative) | 歴任しない | れきにんしない |
| potential form | 歴任できる | れきにんできる |
Example sentences
- 彼は要職を歴任してきた。 — He has held a series of important posts.
- 大臣を歴任した政治家だ。 — He is a politician who has served as minister in several cabinets.
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