罷免(ひめん)

ひめん
noun
dismissal; removal from office
1. dismissal; removal from office
The dismissal of a public official or minister from their post by an authority. A formal, often political term; 罷免(ひめん)する is the verb.
大臣(だいじん)を罷免(ひめん)する。
to dismiss a minister
首相(しゅしょう)は大臣(だいじん)の罷免(ひめん)を決(き)めた。
The prime minister decided to dismiss the minister.
裁判官(さいばんかん)を罷免(ひめん)するには特別(とくべつ)な手続(てつづ)きが必要(ひつよう)だ。
Removing a judge from office requires special procedures.

A formal term for the involuntary removal of an official from office, typically by a superior authority.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 罷免(ひめん)する: to dismiss (from office)
  • 罷免(ひめん)権(けん): power of dismissal
  • 大臣(だいじん)を罷免(ひめん)する: to dismiss a minister

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 解任(かいにん): dismissal from a duty or position — broader, also used in business
  • 解雇(かいこ): dismissal of an employee, firing — ordinary employment
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