辞任する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 辞任する | 辞任しない |
| Polite | 辞任します | 辞任しません |
| Past polite | 辞任しました | 辞任しませんでした |
| Past | 辞任した | 辞任しなかった |
| Te-form | 辞任して | 辞任しないで |
| Desire | 辞任したい | 辞任したくない |
| Potential | 辞任できる | 辞任できない |
| Passive | 辞任される | 辞任されない |
| Causative | 辞任させる | 辞任させない |
| Causative passive | 辞任させられる | 辞任させられない |
| Volitional | 辞任しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 辞任しましょう | |
| Imperative | 辞任しろ | 辞任するな |
| Conditional | 辞任すれば | 辞任しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 辞任したら | 辞任しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Formal term for voluntarily leaving a position or office, often used in political, corporate, or official contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する as an intransitive verb.
The prime minister announced his resignation.
彼は健康上の理由で社長を辞任した。
He resigned as company president for health reasons.
The minister resigned to take responsibility for the scandal.
The president announced his resignation at a press conference.
The governor was forced to resign over the scandal.
The opposition demanded the prime minister's resignation.
辞任する is used specifically for resigning from a post or position of responsibility (e.g. a politician or executive), while 辞める covers quitting any job or activity.
辞任 is the general word for resigning from a post or office, whereas 退位 is used specifically for a monarch leaving the throne.
辞任 means resigning from a post for any reason, including forced or unwilling ones, while 勇退 stresses the positive, voluntary nature of stepping down.
辞任 refers to the actual act of resigning from a post, while 進退伺い is the written document submitted beforehand asking a superior to decide one's fate.