退陣

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 退陣(たいじん) means a leader or leadership group stepping down from their position.
• Basic usage: It is used for a coach or executives leaving and for changes in leadership afterward.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Compared with 辞職
  • 辞職(じしょく) focuses on a person resigning from a position.
  • 退陣 is often used for the change that occurs when a leader or leadership group steps aside.
• At the end of the season
  • 今季限りの退陣 means stepping down at the end of this season, rather than leaving immediately upon the announcement.