Japanese word

仕事場

Pronunciation

Romajishigotoba

Meaning

  • nounworkplace

Example

毎朝、仕事場へ歩いて行きます。mai asa shi goto ba e aru i te i ki ma su

I walk to my workplace every morning.

Illustration for 仕事場 (workplace)

More examples

新しい仕事場にはすぐ慣れました。atara shi i shi goto ba ni wa su gu na re ma shi ta

I quickly got used to my new workplace.

Core concept

It refers to a specific place associated with carrying out work, rather than to the work itself.

Common phrases

  • 仕事場に行くshi goto ba ni i ku

    go to the workplace

  • 仕事場で働くshi goto ba de hatara ku

    work at the workplace

  • 仕事場に着くshi goto ba ni tsu ku

    arrive at the workplace

  • 仕事場で過ごすshi goto ba de su go su

    spend time at the workplace

  • 仕事場から帰るshi goto ba ka ra kae ru

    go home from the workplace

Similar words

職場shokuba: The setting in which a person performs a job and interacts with others at work.
勤務先kinmusaki: The organization or place where a person works.
作業場sagyōjō: An area set aside for carrying out particular work tasks.

Definition in Japanese

働くために用いる場所。hatara ku ta me ni mochi i ru ba sho

Word origin

The Japanese compound 仕事場 (shigotoba) joins 仕事 (shigoto, "work") with 場 (ba, "place"), giving the literal sense of a place where work is done.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 仕事場 (shigotoba) can focus on the physical site of work, while workplace can also suggest the organization or social environment of a job.

Other meanings

  • work areanoun

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