- 辞書 — dictionary
- 辞職 — resignation
- 辞意 — intention to resign
- 辞退 — refusal / declining
- 別れの辞 — farewell address
- 辞表 — letter of resignation
- お辞儀 — bow / salutation
- 答辞 — address (reply speech)
舌 (“tongue”) + movement/decision → originally meant “speech” and later extended to polite refusal or resignation. Today it covers both words (辞書) and formal quitting (辞職).
彼は 会社を辞めました。
He quit the company.
辞書で 意味を調べました。
I looked up the meaning in the dictionary.
彼女は 辞意を 表明した。
She expressed her intention to resign.