序列(じょれつ)

じょれつ
noun
rank; hierarchy; pecking order
1. rank; hierarchy; order of precedence
The arrangement of people or things according to their rank, status, or importance. Commonly used in organizational, political, and social contexts.
年功(ねんこう)序列(じょれつ)の会社(かいしゃ)だ。
It's a company based on seniority ranking.
組織(そしき)の序列(じょれつ)を無視(むし)してはいけない。
You must not ignore the hierarchy of the organization.
実力(じつりょく)主義(しゅぎ)の導入(どうにゅう)で従来(じゅうらい)の序列(じょれつ)が崩(くず)れつつある。
With the introduction of merit-based systems, the traditional hierarchy is breaking down.

USAGE:
Often appears with 年功(ねんこう)序列(じょれつ) (seniority-based ranking), a cornerstone of traditional Japanese corporate culture. The term carries a formal, institutional nuance.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 年功(ねんこう)序列(じょれつ) (seniority-based ranking)
  • 序列(じょれつ)を守(まも)る (to observe the hierarchy)
  • 序列(じょれつ)が崩(くず)れる (the hierarchy collapses)
  • 序列(じょれつ)第(だい)一位(いちい) (first in rank)
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