降格（こうかく）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: demotion
Example sentences
- ミスが続いて、降格になった。 — After a string of mistakes, he was demoted.
- 降格されても、あきらめない。 — Even after being demoted, I won't give up.
Antonyms
- 昇格 (しょうかく)
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