English–Japanese
“work” in Japanese
How to say “work” in Japanese
“Work” in Japanese is 仕事 (shigoto).
Centers on an activity or responsibility that a person takes on and carries through.
Example sentences with 仕事
お父さんは仕事に行きます。o chichi sa n wa shi goto ni i ki ma su
Dad goes to work.
仕事で新しい人に会いました。shi goto de atara shi i hito ni a i ma shi ta
I met someone new through work.
Tips for using 仕事
- In Japanese small talk, 仕事 (shigoto) is a common topic for asking what someone does, while the person's employer or salary may remain unstated.
Other Japanese words for “work”
その作品が好きです。so no saku hin ga su ki de su
I like that work.
父の働きが家族を支えています。chichi no hatara ki ga ka zoku o sasa e te i ma su
The father's work supports the family.
私は毎日働きます。watashi wa mai nichi hatara ki ma su
I work every day.
この絵は私の作です。ko no e wa watashi no saku de su
This painting is my work.
この作家の著を読みました。ko no sak ka no cho o yo mi ma shi ta
I read this author's work.
人は労働によって生計を立てます。hito wa rō dō ni yo tte sei kei o ta te ma su
People make a living through labor.
毎朝、勤めに出ます。mai asa tsuto me ni de ma su
I go to work every morning.
学生は勤労の大切さを学びます。gaku sei wa kin rō no tai setsu sa o mana bi ma su
Students learn the value of work.
母は病院に勤務しています。haha wa byō in ni kin mu shi te i ma su
My mother works at a hospital.
今日の業務を始めます。kyō no gyō mu o haji me ma su
I will start today's work.
私は銀行に勤めます。watashi wa gin kō ni tsuto me ma su
I work at a bank.