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職を退く (しょくをしりぞく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

職しょくを退しりぞく

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ku)

resign from one's post; step down from a position

A formal expression for leaving an official position or job, often used in professional or organizational contexts.

社しゃ長ちょうは健けん康こう上じょうの理り由ゆうで職しょくを退しりぞいた。
The company president resigned from his post due to health reasons.
彼かれは不ふ正せいの責せき任にん

を

取と

っ

て

職しょく

を

退しりぞ

く

こと

を

決けつ

意い

し

た

。

He decided to step down from his position to take responsibility for the misconduct.

Kanji

職post, employment, work
退retreat, withdraw, retire

Similar words

辞じ職しょくする
辞職する is a more common and general term for resigning from a job or position, while 職を退く is a slightly more formal, fixed expression often used in official announcements.
退たい職しょくする
退職する typically refers to retirement or leaving a job after a long tenure, whereas 職を退く can be used for any formal resignation, including stepping down from a specific post.

Etymology

A fixed expression composed of 職 (post, job) + を (object marker) + 退く (to withdraw, step back). The verb 退く (しりぞく) carries a nuance of stepping back or retreating, giving the phrase a formal tone.