Vocabulary

resignation

退陣(たいじん)

B1 · Intermediate Uncommon

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun

Refers to an individual's decision to leave, or quit, their position.  A position can be a company or government job, or elected office. Often a resignation is given in writing, but not always.

自分(じぶん)立場(たちば)(はな)れる、または()めるという個人(こじん)決定(けってい)会社(かいしゃ)政府(せいふ)仕事(しごと)、または選出(せんしゅつ)された役職(やくしょく)などの立場(たちば)から退(しりぞ)(こと)(おお)くの場合(ばあい)辞任(じにん)書面(しょめん)(おこな)われます。

Examples

  1. He handed in his resignation today after the scandal was exposed by the newspapers.