Meaning of 免職(めんしょく) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 免職

Kana Reading めんしょく

Romaji menshoku

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

Meaning

dismissal; sacking; discharge

Examples of 免職, めんしょく in a sentence

彼らは秘密に投票し、公職をめざしてもよいし、また不適切な行為をする公職老の免職を要求してもよい。

They vote in secret, may seek public office, and may demand the removal of public officials who behave improperly.
彼は軍職を免職になった。

He was discharged from the army.
内緒の話ですが、彼は収賄のために免職になったのです。

Between you and me, he was dismissed for bribery.
ジムは職権乱用で免職になった。

Jim got dismissed for his misconduct in office.

Related Kanji

免 JLPT 1

8 strokes

excuse, dismissal

On'Yomi: メン

Kun'Yomi: まぬか.れる, まぬが.れる

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職 JLPT 3

18 strokes

post, employment, work

On'Yomi: ショク, ソク

Kun'Yomi:

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免

7 strokes

On'Yomi: メン

Kun'Yomi: まぬかれる

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