昇進

• 読み: しょうしん
• ローマ字: shoushin
• 漢字の分解: 昇 (shō) — rise, ascend; 進 (shin) — advance, proceed, progress
• 発音: /ɕoː.ɕiɴ/

意味

Promotion; advancement in rank. Moving up to a higher position within an organisation.

A noun and suru verb referring to being promoted at work. Used with する to form the intransitive verb 昇進する (to get promoted). Similar to 出世 (shussē, career advancement), but 昇進 focuses specifically on moving to a higher rank or title, while 出世 implies broader career success. Common collocations include 昇進試験 (promotion exam) and 昇進候補 (promotion candidate).

例文

1. 彼女は入社5年で部長に昇進した。
2. 昇進するためには実績だけでなく人望も必要だ。
3. 今回の昇進は予想外だったので驚いた。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, career, human resources

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 昇 (shō, rise/ascend) + 進 (shin, advance/proceed). Literally 'rising and advancing' — climbing the organisational ladder.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional