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昇進

しょうしん

promotion

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Examples

  1. 彼は課長に昇進した。

    かれはかちょうにしょうしんした。

    He was promoted to section chief.

  2. 来年、昇進するかもしれない。

    らいねん、しょうしんするかもしれない。

    I might get promoted next year.

  3. 昇進のお祝いに食事に行った。

    しょうしんのおいわいにしょくじにいった。

    We went out for a meal to celebrate his promotion.

  4. 実績が認められて昇進が決まった。

    じっせきがみとめられてしょうしんがきまった。

    His track record was recognized and his promotion was confirmed.

Common patterns

部長に昇進する
to be promoted to department head
昇進が決まる
one's promotion is settled
昇進のお祝い
a celebration for a promotion

Memory tip

昇 is "rise" and 進 is "advance" — moving up the ladder. Don't mix it with 昇給, which is a pay rise rather than a rank rise; 出世 is the broader "getting ahead in your career."

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