Japanese Conversation · Level 84
60 words
Japanese word
解任
Pronunciation
Romajikainin
Meaning
- noundismissal
Example
取締役会は社長を解任します。tori shimari yaku kai wa sha chō o kai nin shi ma su
The board will dismiss the president.
More examples
株主は臨時総会で取締役の解任を求めました。kabu nushi wa rin ji sō kai de tori shimari yaku no kai nin o moto me ma shi ta
Shareholders called for the director's dismissal at an extraordinary meeting.
Core concept
Centers on formally ending a person's authority and appointment in an official role.
Common phrases
役員の解任yaku in no kai nin
dismissal of an executive
解任を決めるkai nin o ki me ru
decide on the dismissal
Similar words
解職kaishoku: The formal ending of a person's authority in an appointed position.
罷免himen: The forced removal of a person from a public office by an authorized body.
免職menshoku: The dismissal of a person from employment or an official post.
Definition in Japanese
組織の正式な決定によって、役職者を職務から外すこと。so shiki no sei shiki na ket tei ni yo tte yaku shoku sha o shoku mu ka ra hazu su ko to
Word origin
解任 (kainin) combines 解 (kai, "release") with 任 (nin, "duty" or "entrust"), so the compound means release from an entrusted duty or position.
Usage tips
- In formal English, dismissal often concerns employment, while removal can also cover an office or position, making removal from office a close match for 解任 (kainin).