Word details
出処進退
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 出処進退.
Dictionary
Entry
1
staying in one's position or resigning; course of action; move
Examples
出処進退の潔さをわきまえている、と彼は言っているけれど、いざとなったらどうだかね。
He always talks as though he knows how to handle himself but you never know how he'll act when the chips are down.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
出
exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シュツスイ
Kun
で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす
Nanori
いずいづいでじすっすつてん
処
dispose, manage, deal with, sentence, condemn, act, behave, place
5 strokesFrequency 547JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ショ
Kun
ところ-こお.る
進
advance, proceed, progress, promote
10 strokesFrequency 142JLPT N3Grade 3
On
シン
Kun
すす.むすす.める
Nanori
のぶ
退
retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
8 strokesFrequency 424JLPT N2Grade 6
On
タイ
Kun
しりぞ.くしりぞ.けるひ.くの.くの.けるど.く
所
place, extent
8 strokesFrequency 221JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ショ
Kun
ところ-ところどころとこ
Nanori
せ
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