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letter of resignation; written request to resign
A formal document in which an employee or official asks to be allowed to leave their post. Phrased as a request for permission, reflecting that the resignation must be accepted by a superior.
辞職願を出した。
I submitted a letter of resignation.
部長に辞職願を提出した。
I handed in my letter of resignation to the department head.
責任を取って、彼はその日のうちに辞職願を書いた。
Taking responsibility, he wrote his letter of resignation that very day.
Formed from 辞職 (resignation) plus 願 (request). The 願 ending frames it as asking permission to resign, used when the resignation is subject to approval.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 辞職願を出す: to submit a resignation letter
- 辞職願を提出する: to hand in a resignation letter
- 辞職願を受理する: to accept a resignation letter
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 退職願: letter of resignation — used for ordinary employees leaving a company
- 辞表: letter of resignation — more formal; typical for executives and officials