1.
years of continuous service; length of employment
The total number of years an employee has worked continuously at the same company or organization.
勤続年数が長いほど退職金が増える。
The longer the years of service, the higher the severance pay.
勤続年数が二十年を超えた社員が表彰された。
Employees with over twenty years of service were recognized.
日本では勤続年数に応じて給与が上がる年功序列の会社がまだ多い。
In Japan, there are still many companies with seniority-based pay systems where salary increases with years of service.
A compound of 勤続 (continuous service) and 年数 (number of years). This concept is particularly important in Japan's traditional employment system, where 勤続年数 directly affects salary, bonuses, retirement benefits, and promotion under the 年功序列 (seniority-based) system.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 勤続年数に応じて: according to years of service
- 勤続年数が浅い: short tenure
- 勤続年数三十年: thirty years of service
- 平均勤続年数: average years of service
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 在職期間: period of employment — more formal, used in official documents
- 年功: seniority, years of merit — the principle that rewards increase with length of service
- 勤務歴: work history — broader, can cover multiple employers