天下りする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 天下りする | 天下りしない |
| Polite | 天下りします | 天下りしません |
| Past polite | 天下りしました | 天下りしませんでした |
| Past | 天下りした | 天下りしなかった |
| Te-form | 天下りして | 天下りしないで |
| Desire | 天下りしたい | 天下りしたくない |
| Potential | 天下りできる | 天下りできない |
| Passive | 天下りされる | 天下りされない |
| Causative | 天下りさせる | 天下りさせない |
| Causative passive | 天下りさせられる | 天下りさせられない |
| Volitional | 天下りしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 天下りしましょう | |
| Imperative | 天下りしろ | 天下りするな |
| Conditional | 天下りすれば | 天下りしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 天下りしたら | 天下りしなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
amakudari; golden parachute into private sector
Refers to the practice of high-ranking bureaucrats retiring into well-paid positions in private or semi-private companies they once regulated. Often carries a critical or political tone.
Amakudari has been regarded as a problem for many years.
He parachuted from the Ministry of Finance into a major bank.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
top-down order; imposition from above
Used when a decision or command is handed down from a higher authority without room for discussion. Often implies a unilateral, non-negotiable directive.
That policy was a complete top-down imposition.
I had no choice but to follow the order handed down from my boss.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
descent from heaven
Original literal meaning, referring to a god or divine being descending from the heavens. Now mostly encountered in mythological or literary contexts.
The Kojiki depicts the descent of gods from heaven.
The former bureaucrat took a cushy post-retirement job at a related company.
The government created a law banning amakudari.
The employees pushed back against the top-down decision that ignored input from the field.
The bureaucrats tried to secure landing spots for after their retirement.