Come February, some Japanese workers will be receiving what’s called a 内々示 (nai-naiji, preliminary informal notice) from their 人事部 (jinji-bu, human resources departments).
These 内々示 precede 内示 (naiji, informal notices) that will tell them of upcoming 人事異動 (箩颈苍箩颈-颈诲ō, personnel transfers). Later in February, or sometimes March, a 辞令 (jirei, official announcement) will be made.
The other day, a friend of mine received a somewhat unwelcome 内々示 from her work. 勤務先の人事部から早期退職を促されました (Kinmu-saki no jinji-bu kara sōki taishoku o unagasaremashita, She was encouraged by her company’s human resources department to take early retirement).
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