年功序列

ねんこうじょれつ

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective seniority by length of service

Kanji

• 年 year. Read as ネン.
• 功 merit. Read as コウ.
• 序 opening. Read as ジョ.
• 列 row. Read as レツ.

Example sentences

• 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.

Words containing 年功序列

• 年功序列制度 (ねんこうじょれつせいど) the seniority system

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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