御役御免

御役御免

Japanese

Kanji in this term
御	役	御	免
お Grade: S	やく Grade: 3	ご Grade: S	めん Grade: S
jūbakoyomi

Alternative forms

• お役ごめん
• お役御免

Etymology

御 (o-, honorific prefix) + 役 (yaku, “duty”) + 御免 (gomen, “pardon”)

Phrase

御役御免 (hiragana おやくごめん, rōmaji o-yaku-gomen)

1. Retire, dismiss or relieve someone, usually senior, of duty or employment.

   大臣 (だいじん)を不始末 (ふしまつ)で御役御免 (おやくごめん)になる。

   Daijin o fushimatsu de oyakugomen ni naru.

   The minister is retired for mismanagement.

2. Dispose something old and no longer useful.

   思 (おも)い出 (だ)のベッドですが、この度 (たび)ようやく御役御免 (おやくごめん)。

   Omoida no beddo desu ga, konotabi yōyaku oyakugomen.

   Although the bed is full of memories, this is the time to finally retire it.

3. Get rid of someone or something.

   邪魔 (じゃま)な奴 (やつ)を御役御免 (おやくごめん)になりました。

   Jamana yatsu o oyakugomen ni narimashita.

   The troublesome guy has been got rid of.

Synonyms

• 解任 (かいにん) (kainin): relieve of duty
• 免職 (めんしょく) (menshoku): dismiss from job
• 処分 (しょぶん) (shobun): dispose
• 役儀取放 (やくぎとほう) (yakugitohō)
• 役儀取上 (やくぎとりあげ) (yakugitoriage)