退職（たいしょく）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: resignation
Example sentences
- 父は今年、長く勤めた会社を退職した。 — My father retired this year from the company he'd worked at for many years.
- 退職してからは、ゆっくり過ごしている。 — Since retiring, I've been taking things easy.
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