Japanese word

転任

Pronunciation

Romajitennin

Meaning

  • nountransfer

Example

来月、先生が大阪へ転任します。rai getsu sen sei ga ō saka e ten nin shi ma su

The teacher will be transferred to Osaka next month.

Illustration for 転任 (transfer)

More examples

転任後も、前の同僚と連絡を取り合っています。ten nin ato mo mae no dō ryō to ren raku o to ri a tte i ma su

I still keep in touch with my former colleagues after my transfer.

Core concept

Centers on moving a person from one assigned role or workplace to another within the same employment relationship.

Common phrases

  • 転任するten nin su ru

    transfer

  • 転任の辞令ten nin no ji rei

    transfer order

  • 転任の挨拶ten nin no ai satsu

    farewell speech upon transfer

Similar words

転勤tenkin: A transfer to another workplace without ending employment with the same organization.
異動idō: A personnel change involving a new post, department, or workplace in an organization.
配置転換haichitenkan: A reassignment from one job or department to another within the same organization.

Definition in Japanese

所属する組織を辞めずに、勤務地や担当する職務を別のものに変えること。sho zoku su ru so shiki o ya me zu ni kin mu chi ya tan tō su ru shoku mu o betsu no mo no ni ka e ru ko to

Word origin

転任 (tennin) is formed from 転 (ten, "move or change") and 任 (nin, "responsibility or post"), expressing a change in one's assigned position.

Usage tips

  • A Japanese company announcement can use 転任 (tennin) for a manager taking a new post at another branch, even though the person continues working for the same company.

Opposites

  • 留任ryūninremaining in officenoun

Related words

  • 転任者tenninshatransfereenoun

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