Japanese Conversation · Level 86
60 words
Japanese word
解雇
Pronunciation
Romajikaiko
Meaning
- nounfiring
Example
会社は彼を解雇しました。kai sha wa kare o kai ko shi ma shi ta
The company fired him.
More examples
会社は解雇を避けるため、勤務時間を短くしました。kai sha wa kai ko o sa ke ru ta me kin mu ji kan o mijika ku shi ma shi ta
To avoid layoffs, the company reduced working hours.
Core concept
Centers on an employer ending a person's employment rather than the person leaving by choice.
Common phrases
解雇されるkai ko sa re ru
be fired
不当な解雇fu tō na kai ko
unfair dismissal
解雇を避けるkai ko o sa ke ru
avoid firing
Similar words
レイオフreiofu: The ending of a worker's employment because fewer workers are needed.
首切りkubikiri: The informal act of dismissing a worker from a job.
Definition in Japanese
使用者が労働者を職場から一方的に辞めさせること。shi yō sha ga rō dō sha o shoku ba ka ra ip pō teki ni ya me sa se ru ko to
Word origin
解雇 (kaiko) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 解 (kai, "release") and 雇 (ko, "employ"), expressing release from employment.
Usage tips
- In workplace English, firing usually means dismissing a particular worker, while layoff often refers to job loss caused by reduced staffing needs.