自じ主しゅ退たい職しょく

noun

voluntary retirement; voluntary resignation

Refers to leaving a job by one's own choice, as opposed to being fired or laid off. Often used in contrast with 勧奨退職 (encouraged retirement) or 解雇 (dismissal).

• 会かい社しゃの業ぎょう績せきが悪あっ化かし、自じ主しゅ退たい職しょくを選えらぶ社しゃ員いんが増ふえた。

  As the company's performance worsened, more employees chose voluntary retirement.

• 自じ主しゅ退たい職しょくの場ば合あい、退たい職しょく金きんはどうなりますか。

  What happens to the retirement allowance in the case of voluntary resignation?