New Entries/Amendments for 2004-Jun-29.html


======= Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:16:18 +1000 (EST)
(subtype)	amend
(headw1)	単身赴任
(kana1)	たんしんふにん
(pos)	noun
(english1)	job transfer away from one's home
(english2)	taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
(reference)	http://www2.alc.co.jp/ejr/index.php?word_in=%92P%90g%95%8B%94C&word_in2=%82%A0%82%A2%82%A4%82%A6%82%A8&word_in3=PVawEWi72JXCKoa0Je
(comment)	The current definitions of 1) solo assignment and 2) transfer is, in my opinion, not very good because it leaves out the important aspect of leaving your family behind. 英辞郎 has some good definitions (though the first one is a bit sexist)
(name)	Tae Kim