免官
めんかん
noun
dismissal from office; removal from a government post
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 免官する | 免官しない |
| Present polite | 免官します | 免官しません |
| Past | 免官した | 免官しなかった |
| Past polite | 免官しました | 免官しませんでした |
| て form | 免官して | 免官しなくて |
| ている present | 免官している | 免官していない |
| ている polite | 免官しています | 免官していません |
| ている past | 免官していた | 免官していなかった |
| ている past polite | 免官していました | 免官していませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 免官すれば | 免官しなければ |
| Conditional たら | 免官したら | 免官しなかったら |
| Volitional | 免官しよう | — |
| Volitional polite | 免官しましょう | — |
| Potential | 免官できる | 免官できない |
| Passive | 免官される | 免官されない |
| Causative | 免官させる | 免官させない |
| Imperative | 免官しろ | 免官するな |
1.
dismissal from office; removal from a government post
The formal removal of a government official from their position. A term used in historical, legal, and bureaucratic contexts, particularly regarding the Japanese civil service and historical officialdom.
大臣が免官された。
The minister was removed from office.
不祥事を起こした官僚が免官の処分を受けた。
The bureaucrat who caused the scandal received a dismissal from office.
明治時代には、免官は天皇の勅令によって行われた。
During the Meiji era, dismissals from office were carried out by imperial decree.
Composed of 免 (dismiss, release from) and 官 (government official, office). A formal term from the vocabulary of government administration, often encountered in historical texts about Japanese government and the civil service.
The term pairs with 任官 (appointment to office) as its opposite. In modern Japan, the process is governed by the 国家公務員法 (National Public Service Act), though the word 免官 itself has a somewhat historical flavor. In contemporary usage, 免職 (dismissal from a position) is more common for disciplinary removals.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 免官される: to be dismissed from office
- 免官の処分: disciplinary dismissal
- 免官を命じる: to order a dismissal
- 懲戒免官: disciplinary dismissal
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 免職: dismissal from a position — more commonly used in modern administrative language; applies to any job position, not just government posts
- 罷免: removal from office — stronger term implying forced removal, often used for high-ranking officials
- 解任: dismissal, removal — used more broadly for any official position including corporate roles
- 任官: appointment to office — the opposite action