赴任する

• Reading: ふにんする
• Romaji: funin suru
• Kanji breakdown: 赴 (fu) — proceed to, head for; 任 (nin) — duty, appointment
• Pronunciation: /ɸɯ.niɴ.sɯ.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To take up a new post; to proceed to one's assigned position, typically at a distant location.

A Group 3 (suru) compound verb combining 赴任 (proceeding to a new post) with する. Used when someone is transferred or appointed to a position at a different location, especially overseas or in a remote area. Common collocations include 海外赴任 (overseas posting), 赴任先 (place of assignment), and 単身赴任 (unaccompanied transfer, living apart from family for work).

Examples

1. 来月からロンドンに赴任することになった。 I've been told I'll be posted to London starting next month.
2. 父は単身赴任で大阪に住んでいる。 My father lives in Osaka on an unaccompanied work transfer.
3. 新しい赴任先での生活に少しずつ慣れてきた。 I'm slowly getting used to life at my new posting.

Usage Guide

Context: business, career, transfers, corporate life

Tone: professional

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese 赴 (fu, to proceed to/head for) + 任 (nin, duty/appointment). Literally 'to proceed to one's duty,' describing the act of going to take up an assigned post.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Working adults

Social background: Universal