昇任・陞任|しょうにんshounin[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
昇任昇任 is the more common kanji-only written form. Use it as your default when you mean promotion or advancement.
陞任陞任 is a less common kanji-only written form of the same word. Learners should not choose it as their first option.
Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbpromotion; advancement
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 昇任する（しょうにんする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 昇任します（しょうにんします） |
| Negative (nai) | 昇任しない（しょうにんしない） |
| polite (masen) | 昇任しません（しょうにんしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 昇任せず・昇任せぬ（しょうにんせず・しょうにんせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 昇任した（しょうにんした） |
| polite (mashita) | 昇任しました（しょうにんしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 昇任しなかった（しょうにんしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 昇任しませんでした（しょうにんしませんでした） |
| Te form | 昇任して（しょうにんして） |
| Potential | 昇任できる（しょうにんできる） |
| Passive | 昇任される（しょうにんされる） |
| Causative | 昇任させる（しょうにんさせる） |
| Causative passive | 昇任させられる（しょうにんさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 昇任すれば（しょうにんすれば） |
| tara | 昇任したら（しょうにんしたら） |
| Volitional | 昇任しよう（しょうにんしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 昇任しましょう（しょうにんしましょう） |
| Imperative | 昇任しろ（しょうにんしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym昇進しょうしんNeutralNeutral and the most general word for promotion, as in 「課長に昇進」; 「昇任」 leans toward appointments in the civil service or academia.
- Synonym昇級しょうきゅうWrittenWritten style. A rise in grade or rank, such as dan ranks or levels; not necessarily a job position, unlike 「昇任」.
- Synonym栄進えいしんWrittenWritten style. A rarer word for a glorious rise to a higher position; carries a nuance of honor.
- Related出世しゅっせNeutralNeutral. Means getting ahead or rising in life, not limited to job position; used in both speech and writing, while 「昇任」 favors official appointments.
- Related栄転えいてんFormalFormal. Means moving to a more prestigious post, usually by transfer; often used in congratulations, as in 「ご栄転おめでとう」.
- Related昇進させることNeutralNeutral. The act of promoting someone else — raising another person to a higher post, so it leans transitive.
- Antonym左遷させんFormalFormal. Being transferred to a lower or less important post; the opposite of 「昇任」, with a negative nuance.
- Antonym降任こうにんWrittenWritten style. A move down to a lower post; the direct opposite of 「昇任」.
For a general promotion say 「昇進」; use 「昇任」 for appointments to a higher post in the civil service or teaching, e.g. 「教授に昇任」. 「栄転」 suits a move to a more prestigious post, often in congratulations. For demotion use 「降任」 or 「左遷」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
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