How do you read 担当?

担当 is read たんとう (tantou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How is 担当 used in a sentence?

前の会社で営業を担当していました。 — I was in charge of sales at my previous company.

How do you write 担当 in romaji?

担当 is written tantou in romaji, also spelled tanto.

What kanji are in 担当?

担 (Shouldering, Carry); 当 (Hit, Right).

担当たんとう

Q: What JLPT level is 担当?

担当 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

たんとう · tantou (also spelled tanto)

JLPT N2 › noun

Being in charge (of an area of responsibility), being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

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Heiban

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Example sentences

前の会社で営業を担当していました。

まえのかいしゃでえいぎょうをたんとうしていました。

I was in charge of sales at my previous company.

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私は新製品の企画を担当しております。

わたしはしんせいひんのきかくをたんとうしております。

I am in charge of planning new products.

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Kanji in this word

担Shouldering, Carry, Raise 音たん訓かつ.ぐ・にな.う JLPT N2 · 8 strokes 当Hit, Right, Appropriate 音とう訓あ.たる・あ.たり JLPT N3 · 6 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

担架たんかstretcher, litter 担ぐかつぐto shoulder, to carry on shoulder 分担ぶんたんapportionment, sharing 担当たんとう(in) charge 担うになうto carry on shoulder, to bear (burden), to shoulder (gun)負担ふたんburden; load 不当ふとうinjustice, impropriety, unfair 当然とうぜんobvious; natural

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What does 担当 mean?

Being in charge (of an area of responsibility), being responsible (for a work role, etc.).

How do you pronounce 担当?

たんとう (tantou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 担当?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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