Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
やく
Grade: 3

Grade: S
めん
Grade: S
kun’yomi goon
Alternative spellings
御役御免 (kyūjitai)
お役ごめん
お役御免

Etymology edit

Compound of (o-, honorific prefix) +‎ (yaku, duty; role) +‎ 御免 (gomen, excusing someone of or from something).[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • (Tokyo) やくごめん [òyákúgóméń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [o̞ja̠kɯ̟ᵝɡo̞mẽ̞ɴ]

Phrase edit

()(やく)()(めん) (o-yaku-gomen

  1. Retire, dismiss or relieve someone, usually senior, of duty or employment.
    大臣(だいじん)不始末(ふしまつ)御役御免(おやくごめん)なる
    Daijin o fushimatsu de oyakugomen ni naru.
    The minister is retired for mismanagement.
  2. Dispose something old and no longer useful.
    (おも)()のベッドですが、この(たび)ようやく御役御免(おやくごめん)
    Omoide no beddo desu ga, konotabi yōyaku oyakugomen.
    Although the bed is full of memories, this is the time to finally retire it.
  3. Get rid of someone or something.
    邪魔(じゃま)(やつ)御役御免(おやくごめん)になりました。
    Jamana yatsu o oyakugomen ni narimashita.
    The troublesome guy has been got rid of.

Synonyms edit

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN