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“Demotion” in Japanese

Short answer
降任 kounin こーにん

Demotion in Japanese is “降任” (kounin). Full meaning: demotion.

Other ways to say “Demotion” in Japanese

降格 koukaku demotion, relegation, downgrading 左遷 sasen demotion, relegation, reduction in rank, degradation, downward move 降等 koutou demotion 格下げ kakusage demotion, downgrading 降格人事 koukakujinji demotion 降級 koukyuu downgrading, demotion, degradation, lowering of position (or rank, etc.) 降着 kouchaku landing, touchdown, splashdown; demotion; accretion 減等 gentou reduction, mitigation, commutation, demotion 陥落 kanraku subsidence, sinking, cave-in, collapse, falling in; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.), surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.), demotion 転落 tenraku fall, tumble, spill, plunge, dive; fall (in position, standing, etc.), downfall, descent, degradation, comedown, demotion 顛落 tenraku fall, tumble, spill, plunge, dive; fall (in position, standing, etc.), downfall, descent, degradation, comedown, demotion

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