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[()·めい()]
shimei
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 指名

noun, suru verb
  1. naming; nominating; designating
  2. calling on; asking for; requesting

Definition and Synonyms for 指名

Nomination the act of officially naming a candidate
Synonyms: ノミネーション, 任命, 指名
Specify select something or someone for a specific purpose
Synonyms: 任じる, 任ずる, 指名, 指定
Designate decree or designate beforehand
Synonyms: 任命, 指名, 運命づける
Name mention and identify by name
Synonyms: 名指し, 名指す, 指名
Nomination the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election
Synonyms: 指名
Nominate charge with a function
Synonyms: 任じる, 任ずる, 任命, 命じる, 命ずる, 封ずる, 封ずる, 指名
Charge assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
Synonyms: 仰せ付ける, 任じる, 任ずる, 任命, 叙任, 命じる, 命ずる, 嘱託, 委任, 封ずる, 封ずる, 就く, 就ける, 指名, 言いつける, 言付ける, 託する, 選任
Nomination an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election
Synonyms: ノミネーション, 予選, 任命, 指名
Nominate charge to be
Synonyms: 任じる, 任ずる, 任命, 命じる, 命ずる, 封ずる, 封ずる, 指名

Meanings for each kanji in 指名

» finger; point to; indicate; put into; play (chess); measure (ruler)
» name; noted; distinguished; reputation

Categories 指名 is a member of

Assignment the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
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Select pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
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Set decide upon or fix definitely
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Charge assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
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Oratory addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
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Condition a state at a particular time
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Ordain issue an order
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 指名

Sample Sentences for 指名

The Abe Cabinet is the Cabinet inaugurated on September 26, 2006 by Shinzo Abe, who was appointed as Japan's 90th Prime Minister.
I second his nomination.
They appointed Mr. White as manager.
Which beautician would you like?
She was named as chairman.

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