English–Japanese

“job transfer” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajitenkin

Example

来月、東京へ転勤します。rai getsu tō kyō e ten kin shi ma su

I will be transferred to Tokyo next month.

Illustration for 転勤 (job transfer)

How to say “job transfer” in Japanese

“Job transfer” in Japanese is 転勤 (tenkin).

Refers to changing one's assigned place of work through an employer while continuing the same employment relationship.

Full entry for 転勤: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 転勤

会社から転勤の辞令が届きました。kai sha ka ra ten kin no ji rei ga todo ki ma shi ta

A transfer notice arrived from my company.

Tips for using 転勤

  • The English word transfer can cover many kinds of movement, but 転勤 (tenkin) specifically concerns an employee's reassignment to another workplace by the same company.

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