Word Meaning 罷免

ひめん himen

罷免 is read as ひめん (himen) and means dismissal (from a position).

Meaning

English

  1. dismissal (from a position)
  2. discharge

Reading

Kana

ひめん

Romaji

himen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Antonyms 任命 Rank 18929 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

罷免権

ひめんけん

authority to dismiss someone (from a position)

ご免

ごめん

may I come in?

放免

ほうべん

release (from custody)

減免

げんめん

reduction and exemption (e.g. taxes)

赦免

しゃめん

pardon

任免

にんめん

appointments and dismissal

本免

ほんめん

full licence

全免

ぜんめん

complete exemption

外免

がいめん

foreign (driver's) licence

真っ平ご免

まっぴらごめん

begging pardon

特免

とくめん

special exemption

天下ご免

てんかごめん

licensed

Example Sentences

3

しゃちょうはふしょうじでひめんされた。

The company president was dismissed because of a scandal.

だいじんのひめんがせいしきにはっぴょうされた。

The minister's dismissal was officially announced.

むじつとわかり、かれはそのひのうちにひめんではなくしゃくほうとなった。

Once his innocence was established, he was released that very day rather than removed from office.