Vocabulary

What does 出世 (しゅっせ, shusse) mean?

出世 (しゅっせ, shusse) means success, career advancement.

Quick facts
Readingしゅっせ
Romajishusse
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
しゅっせ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshusse

success, career advancement

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive success in life; getting ahead; successful career

Example sentences

  • He got promoted within the company.

  • I work hard aiming for career success.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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