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在籍専従 (zaisekisenjuu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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He is devoting himself to union negotiations as a full-time union official on the company payroll.
The system of full-time union officials on company payroll is an important mechanism that supports labor union activities.
Kanji 在 exist, outskirts, suburbs 籍 enroll, domiciliary register, membership 専 specialty, exclusive, mainly 従 accompany, obey, submit to Related words 専せん 従じゅう 専従 means full-time engagement in a specific duty, often used for union work, but 在籍専従 specifically emphasizes that the person remains on the company's payroll while working for the union.
組くみ 合あい 専せん 従じゅう 組合専従 is a more general term for a full-time union official, which may or may not imply remaining on the company payroll. 在籍専従 explicitly includes the 'on payroll' aspect.
Etymology Compound of 在籍 (ざいせき, 'being on the register/payroll') and 専従 (せんじゅう, 'full-time engagement'). The term is specific to Japanese labor practices.
