expression, ichidan verb
be dismissed; be fired; be discharged
Rare expression meaning to be let go from a job or position. More common synonyms include 首になる or 解雇される.
See also: 暇を出す
彼は会社から暇が出た。
He was dismissed from the company.
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
Kana spelling is sometimes used, especially in casual writing.
The expression combines 暇 (time off, leisure, dismissal) with 出る (to come out), literally 'one's dismissal comes out'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a pattern of using 暇 for dismissal in older Japanese.