Illustration: At the exit of a modest office, an employee in their forties places a work access card and locker key into a supervisor’s open hand. Under the other arm is a box containing a personal mug, desk plant, and framed family photograph turned away from view.

JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

退たい職しょく

taishoku

to retire, to resign

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは退職たいしょくするつもりだときのう申もうし出でた。

    I gave notice at work yesterday.

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  2. 彼かれは６５歳さいで退職たいしょくした。

    He retired at the age of 65.

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  3. 私わたしは昨年さくねん退職たいしょくしました。

    I retired last year.

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Kanji in 退職

  • 退retreat; withdrawOnタイKunしりぞく・しりぞける・ひく
  • 職post; employmentOnショク・ソク

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