Japanese word

辞職

Pronunciation

Romajijishoku

Meaning

  • nounresignation

Example

社長は責任を取って辞職しました。sha chō wa seki nin o to tte ji shoku shi ma shi ta

The company president resigned to take responsibility.

Illustration for 辞職 (resignation)

More examples

取締役が健康上の理由で辞職しました。tori shimari yaku ga ken kō jō no ri yū de ji shoku shi ma shi ta

The director resigned for health reasons.

Core concept

Expresses a person's voluntary departure from a position that carries defined duties or authority.

Common phrases

  • 辞職を表明するji shoku o hyō mei su ru

    announce one's resignation

  • 辞職を申し出るji shoku o mō shi de ru

    offer one's resignation

  • 辞職に追い込まれるji shoku ni o i ko ma re ru

    be forced to resign

Similar words

辞任jinin: The act of voluntarily giving up an official position or office.
退任tainin: The act of leaving an official position, often at the end of a term.
辞去jikyo: The formal act of leaving an official position or office.

Definition in Japanese

本人の意思で職務や役職から退くこと。hon nin no i shi de shoku mu ya yaku shoku ka ra shirizo ku ko to

Word origin

辞 (ji, "leave") combines with 職 (shoku, "position or duty") in this Sino-Japanese compound for leaving a position.

Usage tips

  • 辞職 (jishoku) frequently appears in Japanese reports about political leaders and company executives who step down from their positions.

Opposites

Related words

  • 辞職者jishokusharesigneenoun

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