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役人やくにん (yakunin)

government official

  • JLPT N2
  • noun
  • Pitch 0
  • #5918 most frequent

Meaning

役人 (やくにん, yakunin) is a JLPT N2 noun meaning “government official”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

叔父おじは役人やくにんとして30年ねん働はたらきました。

My uncle worked as a government official for 30 years.

役人やくにんへの袖の下そでのしただよ。

It's a sop to Cerberus.

彼は外務省の役人だ.

He is in [at] the Foreign Ministry.

税関ぜいかんの役人やくにんは箱はこを検査けんさした。

The customs officials examined the boxes.

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