1.
quitting salaried work to go independent; leaving company employment
The act of leaving a stable salaried job at a company to start one's own business or become self-employed. A blend of 脱 (escape from) and サラ (short for サラリーマン).
脱サラして、カフェを開いた。
I quit my salaried job and opened a café.
脱サラを夢見ているサラリーマンは多い。
Many salaried workers dream of quitting to start their own business.
彼は大手企業を辞めて脱サラし、農業を始めた。
He quit a major company, left salaried work behind, and started farming.
A compound abbreviation combining 脱 (escape, shed) and サラ (short for サラリーマン, salaryman). Also used as a suru-verb: 脱サラする (to quit salaried employment).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 脱サラする: to quit salaried employment
- 脱サラして起業する: to quit and start a business
- 脱サラ組: people who have quit salaried work
- 脱サラ農家: former salaryman turned farmer