Japanese word

作業

Pronunciation

Romajisagyō

Meaning

  • nountask

Example

この作業は簡単です。ko no sa gyō wa kan tan de su

This task is easy.

Illustration for 作業 (task)

More examples

この作業は二人ですると早く終わります。ko no sa gyō wa futa ri de su ru to haya ku o wa ri ma su

This task will be finished quickly if two people do it.

Core concept

Describes a specific piece of work carried out to achieve a purpose, often as part of a larger process.

Common phrases

  • 作業をするsa gyō o su ru

    do the task

  • 作業が終わるsa gyō ga o wa ru

    the task ends

  • 作業を始めるsa gyō o haji me ru

    start the task

  • 作業を手伝うsa gyō o te tsuda u

    help with the task

Similar words

仕事shigoto: Work or a task done for a purpose, including duties in a job.
用事yōji: Something that needs to be done, often a personal matter or errand.

Definition in Japanese

目的を達成するために行う個々の仕事。moku teki o tas sei su ru ta me ni okona u ko ko no shi goto

Word origin

作業 (sagyō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 作 (saku, "make") and 業 (gyō, "work"), forming a word for work carried out for a purpose.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 作業 (sagyō) often highlights the process itself and can describe routine activities such as cleaning, sorting, or data entry.

Other meanings

  • worknoun

Related words

  • 作業員sagyōinworkernoun

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