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離職 (りしょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
leaving one's job ; employment separation ; losing one's job
Refers to the act of leaving a job, whether voluntarily (resignation) or involuntarily (layoff, dismissal). Often used in formal, business, or legal contexts.
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A company with a high turnover rate may have some problems.
Kanji 離 detach, separation, disjoin Similar words 退たい 職しょく 退職 specifically means retirement or resignation, often with a sense of formality or reaching a certain age. 離職 is broader, covering any separation from employment, including involuntary loss.
失しつ 業ぎょう 失業 means unemployment, focusing on the state of being without a job. 離職 focuses on the act of leaving a job.
Etymology Compound of 離 (ri, 'separate from') and 職 (shoku, 'job, occupation'). The kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of separating from one's occupation.
