noun
lifetime employment; permanent employment
Refers to the traditional Japanese employment system where a worker is hired straight from school and remains with the same company until retirement.
終身雇用制度は、かつて日本の大企業で一般的だった。
The lifetime employment system was once common in large Japanese companies.
終身雇用が崩れつつあると言われている。
It is said that lifetime employment is breaking down.