退任する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 退任する | 退任しない |
| Polite | 退任します | 退任しません |
| Past polite | 退任しました | 退任しませんでした |
| Past | 退任した | 退任しなかった |
| Te-form | 退任して | 退任しないで |
| Desire | 退任したい | 退任したくない |
| Potential | 退任できる | 退任できない |
| Passive | 退任される | 退任されない |
| Causative | 退任させる | 退任させない |
| Causative passive | 退任させられる | 退任させられない |
| Volitional | 退任しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 退任しましょう | |
| Imperative | 退任しろ | 退任するな |
| Conditional | 退任すれば | 退任しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 退任したら | 退任しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
resignation; stepping down; retirement
Formal term for leaving an official position, such as a company executive, board member, or public official. Often used in business and political contexts.
The company president stepped down for health reasons.
取締役を退任する意向を表明した。
He announced his intention to resign from the board of directors.
The president is scheduled to step down from the chairmanship next month.
He resigned from his post as a director.
Even after stepping down, he remains involved with the company as an advisor.
留任 means staying on in one's post, while 退任 means stepping down or leaving that post.
退任 means to step down from a post, the opposite of 続投, which means to remain in it.