天下り (あまくだり)retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order
- retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporationnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; impositionnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- descent from heavennoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Kanji in 天下り
- 天Heavens; Sky; ImperialRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N5
- 下Below; Down; DescendRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N5
Words that share its kanji
- 天皇てんのうEmperor of Japan
- 天てんsky
- 天気てんきweather; the elements
- 天皇陛下てんのうへいかHis Majesty the Emperor
- 天井てんじょうceiling
- 天然てんねんnature; spontaneity
- 天候てんこうweather
- 天然ガスてんねんガスnatural gas
- 下車げしゃalighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off
- 下院かいんlower house; lower legislative chamber
- 低下ていかfall; decline
- 地下ちかbasement; cellar
- 引き下げひきさげreduction; cut
- 以下いかnot exceeding; and downward
- 殿下でんかyour Highness; his Highness
- 陛下へいかYour Majesty; His Majesty
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