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    3. 年功

    年功

    年ねん功こう

    long service

    KMT9News #31+1Ref L2NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab11 strokes

    ねんこう

    Noun

    1.
    long service

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    日に本ほんの会かい社しゃでは年ねん功こう序じょ列れつが一いっ般ぱん的てきだ。

    The seniority system (nengō joretsu) is common in Japanese companies.

    KMT7Work & CareerCulture & Traditions
    彼かれの昇しょう進しんは、年ねん功こうによるものだった。

    His promotion was due to his long service.

    KMT9Work & Career
    年ねん功こう給きゅうは、勤きん続ぞく年ねん数すうに応おうじて給きゅう与よが上あがる制せい度どだ。

    Seniority-based pay is a system where salary increases according to years of service.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    伝でん統とう的てきな日き本ぎょ企 業うでは、年ねん功こうが評ひょう価かの重じゅう要ような要よう素そとされてきた。

    In traditional Japanese companies, long service has been considered an important factor in evaluation.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsWork & Career
    年ねん功こうを重じゅう視しする企き業ぎょう文ぶん化かは、若わか手てのモチベーション低てい下かにつながる可か能のう性せいもある。

    A corporate culture that emphasizes long service can also lead to a decrease in motivation among younger employees.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
    功
    いさお…(11)
    achievement・merits・success・honor・credit
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