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就職浪人 (しゅうしょくろうにん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
jobless university graduate
Refers to a university graduate who has not yet found employment, often while continuing to job-hunt. The term carries a slightly negative nuance, implying a period of unemployment after graduation.
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While being a jobless graduate, I earn living expenses through part-time work.
Kanji 就 concerning, settle, take position 浪 wandering, waves, billows Similar words 浪ろう 人にん Originally referred to a masterless samurai; now commonly used for someone who has failed an entrance exam and is studying to retake it. 就職浪人 specifically applies this concept to job-seeking after graduation.
フリーター A freeter is someone who works part-time or temporary jobs, often by choice or circumstance, not necessarily a recent graduate. 就職浪人 implies actively seeking full-time career employment.
Etymology Compound of 就職 (shūshoku, 'finding employment') and 浪人 (rōnin, originally 'masterless samurai', now also 'someone without a position or waiting for another chance').
