Japanese word

人事

Pronunciation

Romajijinji

Meaning

  • nounpersonnel changes

Example

来月の人事が気になります。rai getsu no jin ji ga ki ni na ri ma su

I am concerned about next month's personnel changes.

Illustration for 人事 (personnel changes)

More examples

年度末に人事が発表されました。nen do matsu ni jin ji ga hap pyō sa re ma shi ta

The personnel changes were announced at the end of the fiscal year.

Core concept

Concerns how people are arranged and managed within an organization, especially when their roles or positions change.

Common phrases

  • 人事異動jin ji i dō

    personnel transfer

  • 人事を発表するjin ji o hap pyō su ru

    announce personnel changes

Similar words

異動idō: A change in a person's position, role, or workplace within an organization.
転勤tenkin: A transfer that moves a worker to a different workplace or location.
昇進shōshin: An advancement to a higher job position or rank within an organization.

Definition in Japanese

会社や組織で、従業員の配置・昇進・異動などを決めたり変えたりすること。また、その事柄。kai sha ya so shiki de jū gyō in no hai chi shō shin i dō na do o ki me ta ri ka e ta ri su ru ko to ma ta so no koto gara

Word origin

人事 (jinji) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 人 (jin, "person") and 事 (ji, "matter"), giving the basic sense of matters concerning people in an organization.

Usage tips

  • In workplace announcements, 人事 (jinji) commonly covers transfers and promotions, so it can describe a planned round of staffing changes rather than one employee's case.

Other meanings

  • personnel mattersnoun

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