Japanese word

就業

Pronunciation

Romajishūgyō

Meaning

  • nounstarting work

Example

全員が午前九時に就業します。zen in ga go zen ku ji ni shū gyō shi ma su

Everyone starts work at nine.

Illustration for 就業 (starting work)

More examples

この地域では若者の就業を支援しています。ko no chi iki de wa waka mono no shū gyō o shi en shi te i ma su

This region supports young people's employment.

Core concept

Describes entering one's working role and carrying out work as part of regular employment.

Common phrases

  • 就業するshū gyō su ru

    start work

  • 就業時間shū gyō ji kan

    working hours

  • 就業の機会shū gyō no ki kai

    employment opportunity

Similar words

就労shūrō: Being engaged in paid work as a regular occupation.
勤務kinmu: Working at a particular organization or workplace in an assigned role.
労働rōdō: Work that uses physical or mental effort to support a livelihood or create goods and services.

Definition in Japanese

職業に就いて働くこと。shoku gyō ni tsu i te hatara ku ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 就業 (shūgyō) is formed from 就 (shū, "take up") and 業 (gyō, "occupation"), linking the idea of taking up an occupation with working.

Usage tips

  • In workplace documents, 就業 (shūgyō) commonly appears in compounds such as 就業時間 (shūgyōjikan), which means the scheduled period during which work takes place rather than a single starting moment.

Other meanings

  • employmentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 就業者shūgyōshaemployeenoun

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