勇退

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 勇退 and read ゆうたい, it is an honorable voluntary retirement from a long-held position.
• Basic usage: It describes a veteran coach leaving after the season and a chair's departure opening leadership to younger executives.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Retirement rather than dismissal
  • The word positively frames a respected person choosing an appropriate time to step aside.