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How to say Work In Japanese?

KanjiHiraganaKatakana
仕事しごとシゴト
Pronunciation: shigoto
How to Say It Outloud: shi-go-to
Usage: General term for job, work, or task.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は毎日仕事に行きます。
Example Sentence English:He goes to work every day.
KanjiHiraganaKatakana
働くはたらくハタラク
Pronunciation: hataraku
How to Say It Outloud: ha-ta-ra-ku
Usage: Verb: to work.
Example Sentence Japanese:私はIT会社で働いています。
Example Sentence English:I work at an IT company.
KanjiHiraganaKatakana
労働ろうどうロウドウ
Pronunciation: rōdō
How to Say It Outloud: ro-u-do-u
Usage: Labor, often refers to physical labor or work in general.
Example Sentence Japanese:労働環境を改善する必要があります。
Example Sentence English:We need to improve the working environment.
KanjiKatakana
アルバイトアルバイト
Pronunciation: arubaito
How to Say It Outloud: a-ru-ba-i-to
Usage: Part-time job.
Example Sentence Japanese:大学生は通常アルバイトをしています。
Example Sentence English:College students usually have part-time jobs.
KanjiHiraganaKatakana
勤務きんむキンム
Pronunciation: kinmu
How to Say It Outloud: kin-mu
Usage: Duty, work, service.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は勤務時間中です。
Example Sentence English:He is on duty.
KanjiHiraganaKatakana
就職しゅうしょくシュウショク
Pronunciation: shūshoku
How to Say It Outloud: shu-u-sho-ku
Usage: Getting a job, employment.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は新しい会社に就職しました。
Example Sentence English:He got a job at a new company.

Dictionary

仕事しごとCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
  • work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
Noun
  • work
Wikipedia definition
  • Work
作業さぎょうCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
  • work; operation; task
Wikipedia definition
  • Occupation
働きはたらきCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n1
Noun
  • work; labor; labour
Noun
  • achievement; performance; ability; talent
Noun
  • salary; income; earnings
Noun
  • action; activity; workings; function; operation; movement; motion
Noun
  • conjugation; inflection
作品さくひんCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun
  • work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
Wikipedia definition
  • Work of art
しょくCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun
Noun, used as a suffix
  • job; work; employment; occupation; position
Noun
Noun, used as a suffix
  • duties
Noun
Noun, used as a suffix
  • trade; skill
制作せいさくCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
  • work (film, book)
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
  • production; creation; turning (something) out; development
出勤しゅっきんCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
  • going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
さくCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun
Noun, used as a suffix
  • work (e.g. of art); piece; production
Noun
  • harvest; crop; yield; cultivation; tillage
Noun
  • technique
著書ちょしょCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun
  • (written) work; book; writings
細工さいくCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
  • work; workmanship; craftsmanship; handiwork
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
  • artifice; trick; device; tampering; doctoring
労働ろうどうCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
  • manual labor; manual labour; toil; work
Noun
  • Labour Party
Wikipedia definition
  • Labour
働くはたらくCommon wordjlpt-n5
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Intransitive verb
  • to work; to labor; to labour
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Intransitive verb
  • to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Intransitive verb
  • to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Intransitive verb
  • to be conjugated
勤めるつとめるCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n5
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
  • to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in)
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
  • to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of)
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
  • to conduct a religious service
勤務きんむCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
  • service; duty; work
業績ぎょうせきCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun
  • achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
業務ぎょうむCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
  • business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task; action; function; (business) operations; operational
ぎょうCommon word
Noun
Noun, used as a suffix
  • work; business; company; agency
Noun
Noun, used as a suffix
  • study
ちょCommon word
Noun
  • work; book
Suffix
  • (a book) by
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
Noun
  • obvious; striking
操業そうぎょうCommon word
Noun
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
  • operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
工作こうさくCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
  • handicraft
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
  • work; construction; manufacturing
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
  • maneuvering; manoeuvering
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