noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
unaccompanied job transfer; living apart from family for work
Refers to the situation where an employee is transferred to a distant location and lives there alone, leaving their family behind. Commonly used in business contexts.
父は単身赴任で大阪に住んでいる。
My father is living in Osaka on an unaccompanied job transfer.
単身赴任を命
I was ordered to take up a post away from my family.