年功序列

ねんこうじょれつ

Common word

noun, no-adjective

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seniority by length of service(yojijukugo)

年	year, counter for years
功	achievement, merits, success, honor, credit
序	preface, beginning, order, precedence, occasion, chance, incidentally
列	file, row, rank, tier, column

にほん

きゅうりょう

だいたい

ねんこうじょれつ

In Japan wages are usually in proportion to seniority

いまどき

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ねんこうじょれつ

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わか

やつ

はんぱつ

く

If you try to defend the seniority-based corporate escalator these days all you'll get is flak from younger employees