“To resign” in Japanese
Short answer
To resign in Japanese is “辞める” (yameru). Full meaning: to resign, to retire, to quit, to leave (one's job, etc.).
Other ways to say “To resign” in Japanese
退く
shizoku to step aside, to move (i.e. out of the way), to make way; to resign, to retire, to quit, to secede; to step back, to move back, to retreat
辞する
jisuru to take one's leave, to excuse oneself, to leave, to depart; to resign (from), to step down, to leave (one's position), to quit; to decline, to turn down, to refuse
辞す
jisu to take one's leave, to excuse oneself, to leave, to depart; to resign (from), to step down, to leave (one's position), to quit; to decline, to turn down, to refuse
仕を致す
shiwoitasu to resign
身を引く
miwohiku to resign, to abandon, to step aside, to back out of, to retire, to get away, to lean back, to back away, to pull back
投げ出す
nagedasu to throw down, to throw out, to stretch out (one's legs); to abandon, to resign; to give freely, to give generously, to sacrifice (e.g. one's life)
仕事を辞める
shigotowoyameru to quit one's job, to resign
のく
noku to step aside, to move (i.e. out of the way), to make way; to resign, to retire, to quit, to secede; to step back, to move back, to retreat
退ぞく
shirizoku to step aside, to move (i.e. out of the way), to make way; to resign, to retire, to quit, to secede; to step back, to move back, to retreat
しりぞく
shirizoku to step aside, to move (i.e. out of the way), to make way; to resign, to retire, to quit, to secede; to step back, to move back, to retreat
捨てる
suteru to throw away, to cast away, to dump, to discard; to abandon, to desert, to leave; to give up, to resign
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