No. 1,645 in Japanese
異動
"異動" means "transfer" or "change in position or assignment," typically within a workplace or organization.
In a sentence
彼は最近、新しい部署に異動しました。
He recently transferred to a new department.
In this sentence, '異動' is used to refer to a job transfer in an organizational context.
彼女の異動後、チームには新しい風が吹き込まれた。
After her transfer, the team received a new dynamic.
Here, '異動' is employed to emphasize a position change that brought new developments to the team.
異動は部署間だけでなく職種間でも行われることがある。
Transfers can occur not only between departments but also between job types.
This usage of '異動' highlights its broader application to include transfers across different roles or job types.
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