JLPT N1
嘱託
Commissioning a task or non-regular contract employment
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嘱託社員 contract employee
囑託 outdated kanji
1 Noun, Suru verb
To commission a task
The formal act of entrusting specific business affairs or administrative duties to an external individual or entity.
Example
警察 は 大学 に DNA 鑑定 を 嘱託 した 。
The police commissioned the university to perform a DNA analysis.
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2 Noun
Post-Retirement Contract Employee
A distinct employment category typically reserved for staff re-hired on fixed-term contracts after reaching the mandatory retirement age.
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