Japanese word

退職

Pronunciation

Romajitaishoku

Meaning

  • nounretirement

Example

祖父は六十五歳で退職しました。so fu wa roku jū go sai de tai shoku shi ma shi ta

My grandfather retired at sixty-five.

Illustration for 退職 (retirement)

More examples

退職後は、趣味の時間を増やしたいです。tai shoku ato wa shu mi no ji kan o fu ya shi ta i de su

After retirement, I want to spend more time on my hobbies.

Core concept

Marks the point when a person leaves an established job, whether after a career or by choice.

Common phrases

  • 退職するtai shoku su ru

    retire

  • 退職を決めるtai shoku o ki me ru

    decide to retire

  • 退職の理由tai shoku no ri yū

    reason for retirement

  • 退職後tai shoku ato

    after retirement

Similar words

引退intai: Ending a career or active role and no longer taking part in it.
辞職jishoku: Leaving a job or position by one's own decision.

Definition in Japanese

職を退いて勤めをやめること。shoku o shirizo i te tsuto me o ya me ru ko to

Word origin

退 (tai, "leave") combines with 職 (shoku, "job or position") to form a word for leaving one's job.

Usage tips

  • 退職 (taishoku) can describe both retirement and resignation, so the reason for leaving is often stated separately.

Other meanings

  • resignationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 退職者taishokusharetireenoun

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