序列（じょれつ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: pecking order / hierarchy
Example sentences
- 会社の序列を気にしすぎない。 — Don't worry too much about the company hierarchy.
- 実力で序列が決まる。 — Rank is determined by ability.
Idioms & proverbs containing “序列”
- 年功序列 (ねんこうじょれつ) — seniority by length of service
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