1.
job transfer; transfer (to another workplace)
job transfer; transfer (to another workplace)
大阪に転勤することになった。
I'm being transferred to Osaka.
転勤で引っ越さなければならない。
I have to move because of a job transfer.
単身赴任で転勤する人も多い。
Many people transfer for work alone, leaving their family behind.
転勤 means being transferred to a different office or branch within the same company. This is common in large Japanese corporations.
Related terms:
- 転職 (changing jobs - different company)
- 異動 (personnel change, reassignment)
- 単身赴任 (living away from family for work)
- 転校 (school transfer - for children)
Common expressions:
- 転勤族 (people who frequently transfer for work)
- 転勤先 (new workplace after transfer)
- 転勤命令 (transfer order)
Related Words
Contrast:
転職 (changing companies)