Japanese word

退社

Pronunciation

Romajitaisha

Meaning

  • nounleaving work

Example

今日は六時に退社します。kyō wa roku ji ni tai sha shi ma su

Today, I leave work at six.

Illustration for 退社 (leaving work)

More examples

私は退社後に、駅で買い物をします。watashi wa tai sha ato ni eki de ka i mono o shi ma su

After leaving work, I shop at the station.

Core concept

Marks a person's departure from a workplace, either at the end of the day's work or when employment ends.

Common phrases

  • 定時に退社tei ji ni tai sha

    leave work on time

  • 退社後tai sha ato

    after leaving work

Similar words

退勤taikin: The act of completing work for the day and leaving the workplace.
退職taishoku: The ending of employment with an organization through resignation, retirement, or dismissal.

Definition in Japanese

勤務を終えて職場を出ること。また、勤めている会社を辞めること。kin mu o o e te shoku ba o de ru ko to ma ta tsuto me te i ru gai sha o ya me ru ko to

Word origin

退社 (taisha) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 退 (tai, "leave or withdraw") and 社 (sha, "company or workplace"), so its meanings center on leaving a workplace.

Usage tips

  • In workplace messages, 退社 (taisha) often means that an employee has left for the day, while context can show that the person has left the company.

Other meanings

  • resignationnoun

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