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    3. 年功序列

    年功序列

    年ねん功こう序じょ列れつ

    seniority by length of service

    KMT8News #20+1Noun, ParticleBusiness & FinanceWork & CareerKanji Vocab24 strokes

    ねんこうじょれつ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    seniority by length of service
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 24

    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った。

    Seniority by length of service was common in Japanese companies.

    KMT7Work & CareerBusiness & FinanceCulture & Traditions
    年ねん功こう序じょ列れつ制せい度どは、勤きん続ぞく年ねん数すうに応おうじて給きゅう与よや役やく職しょくが決きまる。

    Under the seniority system, salaries and positions are determined by years of service.

    KMT8Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    年ねん功こう序じょ列れつの企き業ぎょうでは、経けい験けん豊ほう富ふなベテラン社しゃ員いんが重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になうことが多 い。

    In companies with a seniority system, experienced veteran employees often play important roles.

    KMT8Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    若わか手ての優ゆう秀しゅうな人じん材ざいを登とう用ようするため、年ねん功こう序じょ列れつの見 直 しが進すすめられている企き業ぎょうもある。

    Some companies are reviewing the seniority system to promote talented young employees.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    グローバル化かが進すすむ中なかで、年ねん功こう序じょ列れつのメリットとデメリットが議ぎ論ろんされている。

    As globalization progresses, the advantages and disadvantages of the seniority system are being debated.

    KMT9Business & FinanceCulture & TraditionsPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
    功
    いさお…(11)
    achievement・merits・success・honor・credit
    序
    つい.で・ついで…(2)
    preface・beginning・order・precedence・occasion…(2)
    列
    file・row・rank・tier・column
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