任命

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 任命, read にんめい, means appointing someone to a position.
• Basic usage: It is used for appointing someone to a role such as committee chair or department head.
  • 新しい委員長には経験豊かな職員が任命された。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Appointment compared with 推薦
  • 推薦 means recommending someone as suitable, while 任命 means appointing that person to the position.