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59 左遷 Demotion

Alternative Meanings

Degradation, Demolish

Part of Speech

Noun and する verb

Reading

させん

  • Kyoko(Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi(Tokyo accent, male)

Context Sentence

田舎の支店に左遷されました。

I was demoted to a branch store in the country.

Meaning Explanation

Usually if you're going to the left in Japanese, it's not a good thing. So if you transition to the left it's seen as a demotion. Going to the right is way better.

Reading Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

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