Word Meaning 出世

しゅっせ shusse

出世 is read as しゅっせ (shusse) and means success in life.

Meaning

English

  1. success in life
  2. getting ahead
  3. successful career
  4. promotion
  5. climbing the corporate ladder
  6. eminence

Reading

Kana

しゅっせ

Romaji

shusse

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 4016 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

出世作

しゅっせさく

work of art or literature that brings fame

出世第一主義

しゅっせだいいちしゅぎ

careerism

出世間的

しゅっせけんてき

unworldly

出世街道

しゅっせかいどう

highway to success

立身出世

りっしんしゅっせ

success in life

一番出世

いちばんしゅっせ

newly recruited wrestlers in the first round of presentation after mae-zumo

二番出世

にばんしゅっせ

newly recruited wrestlers in the second round of presentation after mae-zumo

三番出世

さんばんしゅっせ

newly recruited wrestlers in the third round of presentation after mae-zumo

不世出

ふせいしゅつ

rare

出会う

であう

to emerge and engage (an enemy)

出入り口

でいりぐち

exit and entrance

出場

しゅつじょう

appearance (on the stage, television, etc.)

Example Sentences

9

I don't care about being paid back.

It became his breakout work.

Tom was jealous of Mary's success.

The scandal was an obstacle to his promotion.

His health has enabled him to succeed in life.

Mr. Kawa made it to the top due to his own abilities, not because of his family.

Do you know the name of the most successful military man from this area?

Lately it's not so fashionable to measure success by how far you climb up the corporate ladder.

Obviously I agree that you should advance in life through your own efforts.