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Japanese Resignation Phrases: How to Quit Politely

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ใŠๆ™‚้–“ใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใใ€ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™

ใŠใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“ใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใใ€ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™

Thank you for your time.

POINTThank you at the beginning

ๅฎŸใฏใ”็›ธ่ซ‡ใ—ใŸใ„ไปถใŒใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™

ใ˜ใคใฏใ”ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใ—ใŸใ„ใ‘ใ‚“ใŒใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™

There's something I'd like to discuss.

POINTcut out cushion

้€€่ทใ‚’่€ƒใˆใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™

ใŸใ„ใ—ใ‚‡ใใ‚’ใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใˆใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™

I'm considering resigning.

POINTโ€œI want to quitโ€ โ†’ โ€œIโ€™m thinking about retiringโ€

ไธ€่บซไธŠใฎ้ƒฝๅˆใซใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ€้€€่ทใ•ใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใใŸใๅญ˜ใ˜ใพใ™

ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใฎใคใ”ใ†ใซใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ€ใŸใ„ใ—ใ‚‡ใใ•ใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใใŸใใžใ‚“ใ˜ใพใ™

Due to personal circumstances, I'd like to resign.

POINTofficial way of saying

้€€่ทๅธŒๆœ›ๆ—ฅใฏโ—‹ๆœˆโ—‹ๆ—ฅใงใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™

ใŸใ„ใ—ใ‚‡ใใใผใ†ใณใฏโ—‹ใŒใคโ—‹ใซใกใงใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™

My preferred last day is โ—‹/โ—‹.

POINTSpecify your desired date

ใ“ใ‚Œใพใงๅคงๅค‰ใŠไธ–่ฉฑใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ

ใ“ใ‚ŒใพใงใŸใ„ใธใ‚“ใŠใ›ใ‚ใซใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ

Thank you for everything.

POINTBe sure to express your gratitude

ๅผ•ใ็ถ™ใŽใซใฏ่ฒฌไปปใ‚’ๆŒใฃใฆๅ–ใ‚Š็ต„ใฟใพใ™

ใฒใใคใŽใซใฏใ›ใใซใ‚“ใ‚’ใ‚‚ใฃใฆใจใ‚Šใใฟใพใ™

I'll handle the handover responsibly.

POINTshow a sense of responsibility

ๆœ€ๅพŒใพใงใ”ๆŒ‡ๅฐŽใฎใปใฉใ€ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™

ใ•ใ„ใ”ใพใงใ”ใ—ใฉใ†ใฎใปใฉใ€ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠใญใŒใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™

Please continue your guidance to the end.

POINTAttitude until retirement

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. When should I tell you I'm retiring?
A. Legally, 2 weeks in advance, but customarily 1 to 3 months in advance. Check the work regulations.
Q. Should I be honest about the reason?
A. No details needed. ``Personal circumstances'' are fine.
Q. What is the difference between a notice of resignation and a resignation letter?
A. A request for resignation is a consultation, and a notice of resignation is a confirmation notice. First, submit your request.