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Meaning of 年功序列(ねんこうじょれつ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 年功序列

Kana Reading ねんこうじょれつ

Romaji nenkōjoretsu

Examples of 年功序列, ねんこうじょれつ in a sentence

日本では給料は大体年功序列による。

In Japan wages are usually in proportion to seniority.
今時、年功序列だなんて言っても、若い奴の反発を食うだけですよ。

If you try to defend the seniority-based corporate escalator these days all you'll get is flak from younger employees.

序 JLPT 1

7 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ジョ

Kun'Yomi: つい.で, ついで

列 JLPT 3

6 strokes

file, row, rank, tier, column

On'Yomi: レツ, レ

Kun'Yomi:

功 JLPT 1

5 strokes

achievement, merits, success, honor, credit

On'Yomi: コウ, ク

Kun'Yomi: いさお

年 JLPT 5

6 strokes

year, counter for years

On'Yomi: ネン

Kun'Yomi: とし

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