Word Meaning 序列

じょれつ joretsu

序列 is read as じょれつ (joretsu) and means rank.

Meaning

English

rank
ranking order
hierarchy

Reading

Kana

じょれつ

Romaji

joretsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 16041 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

年功序列

ねんこうじょれつ

seniority by length of service

戦闘序列

せんとうじょれつ

order of battle

年功序列制度

ねんこうじょれつせいど

the seniority system

単一型順序列型

たんいつがたじゅんじょれつがた

sequence-of type

順序列型

じゅんじょれつがた

sequence type

序

ついで

successor

序文

じょぶん

preface

序曲

じょきょく

overture

序説

じょせつ

introduction

序幕

じょまく

curtain-raiser

序盤

じょばん

opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.)

序二段

じょにだん

jonidan (second lowest) division

Example Sentences

会社には厳しい序列がある。

かいしゃにはきびしいじょれつがある。

There is a strict hierarchy in the company.

今時、年功序列だなんて言っても、若い奴の反発を食うだけですよ。

If you try to defend the seniority-based corporate escalator these days all you'll get is flak from younger employees.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 2 related entries

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