Tanshinfunin

単身赴任 (Tanshinfunin) is a Japanese noun meaning “taking up a post away from one's family, job transfer without one's family, living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job, unaccompanied posting”.

Meanings

  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbtaking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting

Kanji in 単身赴任

simplesomebodyproceedresponsibility

Related words

bodysimpleto leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone)dutyone's bodyfriendperson in charge(one's) selfcontentsone's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)to entrust (to someone)duty