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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

就任する

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shūnin suru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Inaugurate/ɪˈnɔː.ɡjə.reɪt/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"新しい大統領が就任した。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To admit someone formally to public office or a position of authority.

    "The newly elected president will inaugurate his term next month."
  2. 2

    To introduce a system, policy, or building with a formal ceremony or opening.

    "The museum will inaugurate its new wing with a grand exhibition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'inaugurare', meaning 'to take omens from the flight of birds' or 'to consecrate', from 'in-' (into) + 'augur' (diviner, augur). In Roman times, priests observed birds to determine divine approval before installing officials, which evolved over centuries to mean officially inducting someone into office or opening a new facility.

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