昇進・陞進|しょうしんshoushin[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbpromotion; advancement; rising in rank
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 昇進する(しょうしんする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 昇進します(しょうしんします) |
| Negative (nai) | 昇進しない(しょうしんしない) |
| polite (masen) | 昇進しません(しょうしんしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 昇進せず・昇進せぬ(しょうしんせず・しょうしんせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 昇進した(しょうしんした) |
| polite (mashita) | 昇進しました(しょうしんしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 昇進しなかった(しょうしんしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 昇進しませんでした(しょうしんしませんでした) |
| Te form | 昇進して(しょうしんして) |
| Potential | 昇進できる(しょうしんできる) |
| Passive | 昇進される(しょうしんされる) |
| Causative | 昇進させる(しょうしんさせる) |
| Causative passive | 昇進させられる(しょうしんさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 昇進すれば(しょうしんすれば) |
| tara | 昇進したら(しょうしんしたら) |
| Volitional | 昇進しよう(しょうしんしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 昇進しましょう(しょうしんしましょう) |
| Imperative | 昇進しろ(しょうしんしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym出世しゅっせNeutralGetting ahead, rising in the world — stresses gains in social standing. 「昇進」 is specifically about moving up in official rank or position.
- Synonym昇級しょうきゅうNeutralMoving up a grade or pay level. 「昇進」 centers on being promoted to a higher post.
- Synonym昇任しょうにんWrittenBeing promoted to a particular post; found mainly in official documents. 「昇進」 is the everyday word.
- Synonym栄達えいたつWrittenWritten/formal word for a glorious rise to rank and fame, with a sense of honor. 「昇進」 is more matter-of-fact.
- Synonym上進じょうしんWrittenWritten/formal but rare: rising in status or degree. 「昇進」, for moving up in rank, post or standing, is far more common.
- Synonym栄進えいしんWrittenWritten/formal word for a glorious promotion, with a congratulatory ring. 「昇進」 is more objective.
- Related上がるあがるNeutralGeneral verb for rising — position, level, degree and more. 「昇進」 is limited to promotion in rank, post or standing.
- Related向上こうじょうNeutralImprovement — things rising to a better level or quality. 「昇進」 is about position.
- Related登用とうようWrittenWritten/formal: elevating and employing talented people — the appointer's act. 「昇進」 is the person's own rise.
- Related栄転えいてんNeutralA transfer to a more prestigious or desirable post; your rank may not rise. 「昇進」 need not involve a move.
- Antonym左遷させんNeutralAntonym: demotion, or being shunted to a lesser post — the opposite of 「昇進」.
- Antonym降格こうかくNeutralAntonym: being downgraded to a lower rank or class — the reverse of 「昇進」.
For promotion within an organization, say 「昇進」, as in 「課長に昇進する」. Use 「出世」 for getting ahead in life, 「栄転」 for a move to a better post, 「昇級」 for a higher grade or pay level, and 「登用」 for promoting talent. 「左遷」 and 「降格」 are the demotion opposites; 「栄達」「昇任」「栄進」「上進」 are bookish.
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