辞令

Reading

Kana: じれい

Romaji: jirei

Definitions

noun

1

notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.)

2

wording; choice of language; phraseology

Kanji

辞

Readings: ジ、 や.める、 いな.む

Meanings: resign, word, term, expression

令

Reading: レイ

Meanings: orders, ancient laws, command, decree

Example Sentences

それは外交(がいこう)辞令(じれい)だ。

➥Those words are mere diplomatic niceties.

君(きみ)の言(い)っていることはただの社交(しゃこう)辞令(じれい)だよ。

➥You're just being diplomatic.

彼(かれ)は辞令(じれい)を受(う)けるように結局(けっきょく)説得(せっとく)された。

➥He was eventually prevailed upon to accept the appointment.

今(いま)私(わたし)は母親(ははおや)が人前(ひとまえ)で社交(しゃこう)辞令(じれい)をつかっていたにすぎないと理解(りかい)しました。

➥Now I understand that my mother was only trying to be polite in public.