Last Updated :2025/11/25

don't call us, we'll call you

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humorous idiomatic sometimes
Japanese Meaning
(面接の際に使われる、皮肉っぽい表現)候補者に「こちらから連絡するので、自発的に連絡をしてこないでほしい」という意味。 / (就職活動の文脈において)採用判断は企業側が行い、候補者からの連絡は不要という意図を持つ言い回し。
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ぎこちない面接の後、人事担当は愛想よく「こちらからご連絡しますので、お電話は結構です」と言い、私は採用されないだろうと悟った。

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(idiomatic, sometimes humorous) A stereotypical request from a hiring organisation to a potential candidate, suggesting that the candidate will not be hired.

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don't call us, we'll call you

After the awkward interview, the HR manager smiled politely and said, 'don't call us, we'll call you,' and I left knowing I had no chance.

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After the awkward interview, the HR manager smiled politely and said, 'don't call us, we'll call you,' and I left knowing I had no chance.

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