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    休職

    休きゅう職しょく

    temporary retirement

    KMT6News #13+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveWork & CareerKanji Vocab24 strokes

    きゅうしょく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    temporary retirement, leave of absence, suspension from office

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    彼かれは病びょう気きで休きゅう職しょくしている。

    He is on leave of absence due to illness.

    KMT5Work & CareerMedicine & Health
    育いく児じのために一いち年ねん間かん休きゅう職しょくすることにした。

    I decided to take a one-year leave of absence for childcare.

    KMT6Work & CareerFamily & Relationships
    休きゅう職しょく期き間かん中ちゅうも、会かい社しゃからのサポートがあった。

    Even during my leave of absence, I received support from the company.

    KMT6Work & Career
    彼かれは不ふ正せい行こう為いにより休きゅう職しょく処しょ分ぶんを受うけた。

    He received a suspension from office due to misconduct.

    KMT6Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    精せい神しん的てきな理り由ゆうで休きゅう職しょくを申しん請せいする社しゃ員いんが増ふえている。

    The number of employees applying for leave of absence due to mental health reasons is increasing.

    KMT7Work & CareerMedicine & HealthEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    休
    やす.む・やす.まる・やす.める…(1)
    rest・day off・retire・sleep
    職
    post・employment・work
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