出世

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 出世 is read as しゅっせ and means “career advancement” and “success in life”.
• Basic usage: It covers choosing loved work over advancement and a young person attaining social success through effort.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 出世より / 出世する
  • It can extend beyond promotion to broader social success. 出世より sets it against another value, while 出世する describes achieving it.