天下り (Amakudari) — retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation · Japanese Dictionary · Nantoka

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Amakudari

Other forms: 天降り

天下り (Amakudari) is a Japanese noun meaning “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, imposition”.

Meanings

noun, suru verb, intransitive verbretiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation
noun, suru verb, intransitive verbcommand (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; imposition
noun, suru verb, intransitive verbdescent from heavenorig. meaning

Kanji in 天下り

天heavens 下below

Related words

下さいplease (give me)下below 下under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)下さるto give 下がるto come down 部下subordinate person 下手humble position 下手unskillful 県下in the prefecture 下るto descend 殿下Your Highness 降りるto descend (e.g. a mountain)