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出世 (しゅっせ) — promotion | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

出世

しゅっせ

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1promotion
2successful career
3eminence
4success in life
5getting ahead

Example sentence

彼は出世して最後には大統領になった。

His career culminated in the presidency.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

出Exit, Leave, Go Out5 strokes 世Generation, World, Society5 strokes

More words with 出

売り出すうりだす · to put on saleN1 売り出しうりだし · (bargain) saleN1 追い出すおいだす · to expelN1 出品しゅっぴん · exhibitN1 出動しゅつどう ·

Full entry on Jisho

mobilization

N1

出費しゅっぴ · expensesN1

脱出だっしゅつ · escapeN1

逃げ出すにげだす · to run awayN1

More words with 世

世帯せたい · householdN1 世辞せじ · flatteryN1 世代せだい · generationN1 世論せろん · public opinionN1 世紀せいき · centuryN3 世論よろん · public opinionN1 お世話になりましたおせわになりました · I've been in your careN2 御世辞おせじ · flatteryN1

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