| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| δ»δΊ | γγγ¨ | γ·γ΄γ |
Pronunciation: shigoto
How to Say It Outloud: shi-go-to
Usage: General term for job, work, or task.
Example Sentence Japanese:
ε½Όγ―ζ―ζ₯δ»δΊγ«θ‘γγΎγγ
ε½Όγ―ζ―ζ₯δ»δΊγ«θ‘γγΎγγExample Sentence English:He goes to work every day.
He goes to work every day.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| εγ | γ―γγγ | γγΏγ©γ― |
Pronunciation: hataraku
How to Say It Outloud: ha-ta-ra-ku
Usage: Verb: to work.
Example Sentence Japanese:η§γ―ITδΌη€Ύγ§εγγ¦γγΎγγ
η§γ―ITδΌη€Ύγ§εγγ¦γγΎγγExample Sentence English:I work at an IT company.
I work at an IT company.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| ε΄ε | γγγ©γ | γγ¦γγ¦ |
Pronunciation: rΕdΕ
How to Say It Outloud: ro-u-do-u
Usage: Labor, often refers to physical labor or work in general.
Example Sentence Japanese:ε΄εη°ε’γζΉεγγεΏ
θ¦γγγγΎγγ
ε΄εη°ε’γζΉεγγεΏ
θ¦γγγγΎγγExample Sentence English:We need to improve the working environment.
We need to improve the working environment.| Kanji | Katakana |
|---|---|
| γ’γ«γγ€γ | γ’γ«γγ€γ |
Pronunciation: arubaito
How to Say It Outloud: a-ru-ba-i-to
Usage: Part-time job.
Example Sentence Japanese:倧ε¦ηγ―ιεΈΈγ’γ«γγ€γγγγ¦γγΎγγ
倧ε¦ηγ―ιεΈΈγ’γ«γγ€γγγγ¦γγΎγγExample Sentence English:College students usually have part-time jobs.
College students usually have part-time jobs.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| ε€ε | γγγ | γγ³γ |
Pronunciation: kinmu
How to Say It Outloud: kin-mu
Usage: Duty, work, service.
Example Sentence Japanese:ε½Όγ―ε€εζιδΈγ§γγ
ε½Όγ―ε€εζιδΈγ§γγExample Sentence English:He is on duty.
He is on duty.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| ε°±θ· | γγ γγγγ | γ·γ₯γ¦γ·γ§γ― |
Pronunciation: shΕ«shoku
How to Say It Outloud: shu-u-sho-ku
Usage: Getting a job, employment.
Example Sentence Japanese:ε½Όγ―ζ°γγδΌη€Ύγ«ε°±θ·γγΎγγγ
ε½Όγ―ζ°γγδΌη€Ύγ«ε°±θ·γγΎγγγExample Sentence English:He got a job at a new company.
He got a job at a new company.Dictionary
δ»δΊγγγ¨Common wordjlpt-n5
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
- work
- Work
δ½ζ₯γγγγCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- work; operation; task
- Occupation
εγγ―γγγCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n1
Noun- work; labor; labour
- achievement; performance; ability; talent
- salary; income; earnings
- action; activity; workings; function; operation; movement; motion
- conjugation; inflection
δ½εγγγ²γCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
- Work of art
θ·γγγCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounNoun, used as a suffix
- job; work; employment; occupation; position
Noun, used as a suffix
- duties
Noun, used as a suffix
- trade; skill
εΆδ½γγγγCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- work (film, book)
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- production; creation; turning (something) out; development
εΊε€γγ
γ£γγCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
δ½γγCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounNoun, used as a suffix
- work (e.g. of art); piece; production
- harvest; crop; yield; cultivation; tillage
- technique
θζΈγ‘γγγCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- (written) work; book; writings
η΄°ε·₯γγγCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- work; workmanship; craftsmanship; handiwork
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- artifice; trick; device; tampering; doctoring
ε΄εγγγ©γCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- manual labor; manual labour; toil; work
- Labour Party
- Labour
εγγ―γγγCommon wordjlpt-n5
Godan verb with 'ku' endingIntransitive verb
- to work; to labor; to labour
Intransitive verb
- to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play
Intransitive verb
- to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice
Intransitive verb
- to be conjugated
ε€γγγ€γ¨γγCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n5
Ichidan verbTransitive verb
- to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in)
Transitive verb
- to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of)
Transitive verb
- to conduct a religious service
ε€εγγγCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- service; duty; work
ζ₯ηΈΎγγγγγCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
ζ₯εγγγγCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task; action; function; (business) operations; operational
γγγCommon word
NounNoun, used as a suffix
- work; business; company; agency
Noun, used as a suffix
- study
θγ‘γCommon word
Noun- work; book
- (a book) by
Noun
- obvious; striking
ζζ₯γγγγγCommon word
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
ε·₯δ½γγγγCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- handicraft
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- work; construction; manufacturing
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- maneuvering; manoeuvering
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