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解職 (かいしょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
dismissal ; discharge ; removal from office
Formal term for removing someone from a job or position, often used in legal, corporate, or official contexts. Implies a formal decision rather than casual firing.
取とり
締しまり
役やく
会かい
は
社しゃ
長ちょう
の
解かい
職しょく
を
決けつ
議ぎ
し
た
。
The board of directors resolved to remove the president from office.
Similar words 解かい 雇こ 解雇 is the common term for firing or laying off an employee, while 解職 is more formal and often used for dismissing someone from a specific office or position, such as a director or public official.
罷ひ 免めん 罷免 is used specifically for dismissing a public official or someone in a legally defined role, often by a higher authority. 解職 is broader and can apply to corporate or organizational positions.
Etymology Compound of 解 (kai, 'release, undo') and 職 (shoku, 'job, position'). The kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of being released from a position.
