Japanese word

内定

Pronunciation

Romajinaitei

Meaning

  • nounjob offer

Example

会社から内定をもらいました。kai sha ka ra nai tei o mo ra i ma shi ta

I got a job offer from the company.

Illustration for 内定 (job offer)

More examples

条件をよく考えた結果、内定を辞退しました。jō ken o yo ku kanga e ta kek ka nai tei o ji tai shi ma shi ta

After carefully considering the terms, I declined the job offer.

Core concept

It marks an employer's internal decision to hire someone before the employment is formally finalized.

Common phrases

  • 内定を辞退するnai tei o ji tai su ru

    decline a job offer

  • 内定を承諾するnai tei o shō daku su ru

    accept a job offer

  • 内定が出るnai tei ga de ru

    receive a job offer

Similar words

採用通知saiyōtsūchi: A notice that an employer has decided to hire someone.
内々定nainaitei: A preliminary indication that an employer plans to offer someone a job.

Definition in Japanese

企業が正式な採用に先立って、採用することを決めた状態。ki gyō ga sei shiki na sai yō ni saki da tte sai yō su ru ko to o ki me ta jō tai

Word origin

The noun combines 内 (nai, "inside") and 定 (tei, "settle"), expressing a hiring decision settled internally by a company.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese hiring, 内定 (naitei) often comes before the employee formally starts work, so it does not always mean that the employment contract is already complete.

Other meanings

  • tentative decisionnoun

Opposites

  • 不採用fusaiyōrejectionnoun

Related words

  • 内定者naiteishajob offer recipientnoun
  • 内定するnaiteisurureceive a job offerverb

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