リスキリング

• 読み: リスキリング
• ローマ字: risukiringu
• 漢字の分解: From English 'reskilling' → リスキリング
• 発音: /ɾi.su.ki.ɾin.ɡu/

意味

Reskilling — learning entirely new skills to transition into a different career field or adapt to changing industry demands.

リスキリング became a major buzzword in Japan after Prime Minister Kishida announced a 1 trillion yen reskilling investment plan in October 2022. Unlike スキルアップ (improving existing skills), リスキリング emphasizes learning completely new skills, often in digital and IT fields. It reflects the growing awareness that AI and automation will reshape the job market, and workers need to proactively learn new competencies to remain employable.

例文

1. リスキリングでプログラミング始めたけど、思ったより難しい。
2. 政府がリスキリングに1兆円投資するって発表したよね。
3. 40代からのリスキリングって遅くないかな？全然遅くないよ。

使い方ガイド

場面: career discussions, news, government policy, workplace

トーン: forward-looking, practical

正しい言い方

• リスキリングってDX人材になるためのものが多いよね。 (Most reskilling programs are for becoming DX (digital transformation) professionals.)
• リスキリングの補助金出てるから、今がチャンスだよ。 (There are subsidies for reskilling, so now's your chance.)

避ける言い方

• リスキリングを「趣味の勉強」と混同しない (Don't confuse reskilling with hobby learning — it specifically targets career-relevant new skills)

よくある間違い

• Confusing リスキリング (learning entirely new skills) with スキルアップ (improving existing skills) — they're related but distinct concepts

起源と歴史

From English 'reskilling.' Became a Japanese buzzword in 2022 after PM Kishida's major reskilling investment announcement. Selected as one of the buzzwords of the year (流行語大賞 nominee) in 2022.

文化的背景

時代: 2022 buzzword, driven by government policy

世代: All working-age adults, especially mid-career workers

社会的背景: Universal, government-promoted

地域メモ: Used across all of Japan. Often associated with DX (digital transformation) and the government's 1 trillion yen investment plan.