序列

Reading

Kana: じょれつ

Romaji: joretsu

Definition

noun

vs

1

rank; ranking order; hierarchy

Kanji

序

Readings: ジョ、 つい.で、 ついで

Meanings: preface, beginning, order, precedence, occasion, chance, incidentally

列

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)は大体(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.

今時(いまどき)、年功序列(ねんこうじょれつ)だなんて言(い)っても、若(わか)い奴(やつ)の反発(はんぱつ)を食(く)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.