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出処進退 (しゅっしょしんたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
one's course of action ; whether to stay or resign
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
A yojijukugo used in formal or political contexts to refer to a person's decision about remaining in a position or stepping down, and more broadly one's conduct or move in a given situation.
彼かれ の 出しゅっ 処しょ 進しん 退たい が 注ちゅう 目もく さ れ て いる 。
His course of action is attracting attention.
Written forms 出しゅっ 処しょ 進しん 退たい
Standard kanji form; used in news and formal contexts.
出しゅっ 所しょ 進しん 退たい
Variant kanji form; less common but still encountered.
Kanji 処 dispose, manage, deal with 進 advance, proceed, progress 退 retreat, withdraw, retire Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 出 (go out), 処 (place/position), 進 (advance), and 退 (retreat). The phrase literally means 'going out, staying, advancing, retreating', and figuratively refers to one's decisions about career moves or public conduct.
