Japanese word

オフィス

Pronunciation

Romajiofisu

Meaning

  • nounoffice

Example

今日はオフィスで仕事をします。kyō wa o fi su de shi goto o shi ma su

I will work at the office today.

Illustration for オフィス (office)

More examples

午後はオフィスに戻ります。go go wa o fi su ni modo ri ma su

I return to the office in the afternoon.

Core concept

Describes a regular work setting where people perform their jobs and handle the activities of an organization.

Common phrases

  • オフィスで働くo fi su de hatara ku

    work in the office

  • オフィスに行くo fi su ni i ku

    go to the office

  • オフィスを出るo fi su o de ru

    leave the office

Similar words

職場shokuba: The place where a person works as part of a job.
事務所jimusho: A place used for managing business or professional work.

Definition in Japanese

組織の仕事を行うために人が集まり、机や設備などが備えられた場所。so shiki no shi goto o okona u ta me ni hito ga atsu ma ri tsukue ya setsu bi na do ga sona e ra re ta ba sho

Word origin

オフィス (ofisu) entered Japanese from English office; English office developed through Old French from Latin officium, meaning "service" or "duty".

Usage tips

  • Japanese オフィス (ofisu) is useful for a physical workplace, whereas 職場 (shokuba) is a broader word for the place where someone works.

Other meanings

  • workplacenoun

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