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辞職願 (じしょくねがい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

辞じ職しょく願ねがい

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Meanings

1

written resignation; letter of resignation

A formal document submitted to resign from a position. Often used in business contexts.

彼かれは社しゃ長ちょうに辞じ職しょく願ねがいを提てい出しゅつした

。

He submitted his letter of resignation to the president.

Kanji

辞resign, word, term
職post, employment, work
願petition, request, vow

Related words

退たい職しょく届とどけ
退職届 is a more general term for a resignation notice, while 辞職願 specifically implies a formal written request to resign, often with a more polite tone.

Written forms

辞じ職しょく願ねがい
Standard kanji spelling for a written resignation.
辞じ職しょく願ねがい
Variant with okurigana; less common but still seen.

Etymology

Compound of 辞職 (resignation) and 願 (request, petition).