年功序列

Reading

Kana: ねんこうじょれつ
Romaji: nenkoujoretsu
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Definition

1

seniority by length of service

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: コウ、 ク、 いさお
Meanings: achievement, merits, success, honor, credit
Readings: ジョ、 つい.で、 ついで
Meanings: preface, beginning, order, precedence, occasion, chance, incidentally
Readings: レツ、 レ
Meanings: file, row, rank, tier, column

Example Sentences

日本(にっぽん)では給料(きゅうりょう)大体(だいたい)年功序列(ねんこうじょれつ)による。
➥In Japan wages are usually in proportion to seniority.
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今時(いまどき)年功序列(ねんこうじょれつ)だなんて()っても、(わか)(やつ)反発(はんぱつ)()うだけですよ。
➥If you try to defend the seniority-based corporate escalator these days all you'll get is flak from younger employees.
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