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人事異動 (jinjiidou) Japanese meaning: personnel change | Kotomora
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Next month, I will be transferred to the Osaka branch due to a personnel change.
The department head was replaced in the spring personnel reshuffle.
Usage patterns 人じん 事じ 異い 動どう がある to have/undergo a personnel reshuffle
There will be a staff reshuffle within the department next month.
人じん 事じ 異い 動どう を 発はっ 表ぴょう する to announce a personnel reshuffle
The company announced its spring personnel reshuffle.
人じん 事じ 異い 動どう で 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 に 異い 動どう する to be transferred to a place as part of a reshuffle
人じん 事じ 異い 動どう の 対たい 象しょう になる to be subject to a personnel reshuffle
Kanji 異 uncommon, different, queerness Related words 異動 is the general term for any change in position or post, while 人事異動 specifically denotes organization-wide staffing changes like transfers and promotions.
配置転換 refers narrowly to moving an individual to a different post or duties, whereas 人事異動 covers the whole range of staffing changes including hires and promotions.
転勤 specifically means a job transfer to a different office or location, while 人事異動 is the broader umbrella term for all kinds of personnel reshuffling.
人事異動 refers to the actual personnel change, such as a transfer or promotion, while 辞令 is the official notice that announces it.
Etymology Compound of 人事 (personnel, human resources) and 異動 (change, transfer). The term is a standard business expression with no unusual historical derivation.
As part of the reshuffle, I ended up being transferred to the Osaka branch.
Many employees were affected by this round of the personnel reshuffle.
