Japanese word

所属

Pronunciation

Romajishozoku

Meaning

  • nounbelonging to

Example

私はこのクラブに所属しています。watashi wa ko no ku ra bu ni sho zoku shi te i ma su

I belong to this club.

Illustration for 所属 (belonging to)

More examples

イベントの申込時に、所属を入力します。i be n to no mōshi komi toki ni sho zoku o nyū ryoku shi ma su

When registering for the event, I enter my affiliation.

Core concept

Expresses a person's recognized connection with a particular group or organization.

Common phrases

  • 会社に所属するkai sha ni sho zoku su ru

    belong to a company

  • 学校に所属するgak kō ni sho zoku su ru

    belong to a school

  • サークルに所属するsā ku ru ni sho zoku su ru

    belong to a club

Similar words

在籍zaiseki: A person's official enrollment in a school, company, club, or other organization.
帰属kizoku: The state of being connected with a group or organization as one of its members.

Definition in Japanese

ある組織や集団の一員として関係を持っていること。a ru so shiki ya shū dan no ichi in to shi te kan kei o mo tte i ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 所属 (shozoku) combines 所 (sho, "place") with 属 (zoku, "belonging to"), giving the sense of being connected to a group.

Usage tips

  • 所属 (shozoku) commonly identifies the organization or group someone is part of, so it appears in contexts such as clubs, schools, and workplaces.

Other meanings

  • affiliationnoun

Opposites

  • 無所属mushozokuunaffiliatednoun

Related words

  • 所属者shozokushamembernoun

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