“To appoint” in Japanese
Short answer
To appoint in Japanese is “補する” (hosuru). Full meaning: to appoint, to assign, to designate.
Other ways to say “To appoint” in Japanese
任ずる
ninzuru to appoint, to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
任じる
ninjiru to appoint, to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
就ける
tsukeru to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post), to promote; to assign (to study under)
命ずる
meizuru to order, to command; to appoint
にんじる
ninjiru to appoint, to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
取り立てる
toritateru to collect (debts), to dun, to exact, to extort; to appoint, to promote, to give patronage; to emphasize, to focus on, to call attention to
仰せ付ける
oosetsukeru to command, to order, to tell (to do), to appoint (to the post of)
命じる
meijiru to order, to command; to appoint
決める
kimeru to decide, to choose, to determine, to make up one's mind, to resolve, to set one's heart on, to settle, to arrange, to set, to appoint, to fix; to clinch (a victory), to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing, to go through with
任ぜ
ninze to appoint, to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
任じ
ninji to appoint, to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
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