An employment system or practice in which employees remain with the same company until retirement; historically common in Japan.
戦後の経済成長期には終身雇用が一般的だった。
During the postwar economic growth period, lifetime employment was common.
最近は流動化が進み、終身雇用の考え方が見直されつつある。
Recently, as labor markets have become more fluid, the idea of lifetime employment is being reassessed.
終身雇用を前提にした昇進制度を維持する企業もある。
Some companies still maintain promotion systems based on the assumption of lifetime employment.