進退伺い

しんたいうかがい
informal (unofficial) resignation

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しんたいうかがい【進退伺い】

an informal [preliminary] resignation.

●進退伺いを出す submit an informal [a preliminary] resignation

・彼は進退伺いを出したがその儀に及ばずということであった. He tendered his resignation on a preliminary basis, but it turned out not to be necessary.