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退陣 (たいじん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
resignation ; stepping down ; retirement from office
Most often used for a leader, cabinet, administration, executive, or similar public figure leaving a position of power. As a verb, 退陣する is intransitive: the person or group steps down.
野や 党とう は 内ない 閣かく の 退たい 陣じん を 求もと め た 。
The opposition demanded the cabinet's resignation.
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
retreat ; withdrawal ; decamping
Less common modern use referring to withdrawing from a camp, position, or battlefield; it is mainly encountered in historical, military, or literary contexts. In ordinary modern prose, 撤退 is often the more neutral word for withdrawal.
Kanji 退 retreat, withdraw, retire 陣 camp, battle array, ranks Similar words 辞じ 任にん A direct word for resigning from a post; 退陣 often has a broader political or power-transfer feel, especially for leaders and administrations.
辞じ 職しょく Usually refers to resigning from a job or office. 退陣 is more likely to be used for stepping down from leadership or political power.
撤てっ 退たい The common modern word for withdrawing troops, a business, or a plan. 退陣 in the retreat sense is more limited and historical or literary.
引いん 退たい Means retiring from a career, sport, or public activity. 退陣 focuses on leaving a current position of authority rather than ending one's career entirely.
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound of 退, associated with withdrawing or stepping back, and 陣, associated with a camp, battle formation, or position. The literal idea of withdrawing from a position underlies both the political and retreat senses.
