Illustration: Inside a Japanese hotel kitchen before service, the executive chef places a taller chef’s hat on a cook who still wears the same working jacket as the other kitchen staff.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

昇しょう進しん

shoushin

promotion in rank

Example sentences

彼かれは課長かちょうに昇進しょうしんした。
He was promoted to section chief.
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彼かれは昇進しょうしんの資格しかくがある。
He is qualified for promotion.
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彼かれは大佐たいさに昇進しょうしんした。
He advanced to colonel.
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Kanji in 昇進

昇rise upOnショウKunのぼる
進advance; proceedOnシンKunすすむ・すすめる

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