いちかい
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. (temporary) layoff
Kanji used
one
time
unravel
hire
Pitch accent
ちじか
いこ
Composed of
① 時刻の名。零時の次、二時の前。② ある短い時間。③ 一回。④ (気象学)ある現象が連続的に起こり、発現期間が予報期間の1/4未満であること。
① 雇っていた人を辞めさせること。
Examples (6 in total)
He was laid off.
He was laid off until there was more work to do.
As the recession set in, temporary employees were laid off one after another.