年功序列
Meanings
Noun
No-adjective
1. seniority by length of service (Yojijukugo)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
ねんこうじょれつ
ねんこうじょれつ
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
Examples2
日本
In Japan wages are usually in proportion to seniority.
今時、
If you try to defend the seniority-based corporate escalator these days all you'll get is flak from younger employees.