Japanese word

職

Pronunciation

Romajishoku

Meaning

  • nounjob

Example

姉は新しい職を探しています。ane wa atara shi i shoku o saga shi te i ma su

My older sister is looking for a new job.

Illustration for 職 (job)

More examples

母は近所で新しい職を見つけました。haha wa kin jo de atara shi i shoku o mi tsu ke ma shi ta

My mother found a new job nearby.

Core concept

Refers to the work or official role that a person holds as a means of employment.

Common phrases

  • 職を探すshoku o saga su

    look for a job

  • 職に就くshoku ni tsu ku

    get a job

  • 職を失うshoku o ushina u

    lose a job

Similar words

仕事shigoto: Work that a person does, including tasks and paid employment.
職業shokugyō: The kind of work that a person does regularly as an occupation.
勤めtsutome: A person's employment or service for an employer.

Definition in Japanese

生計を立てるために従事する仕事や、その仕事上の地位。sei kei o ta te ru ta me ni jū ji su ru shi goto ya so no shi goto jō no chi i

Word origin

職 (shoku, "job or office") is a Sino-Japanese term based on the Chinese character 職, whose established meanings include an office, duty, or occupation.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 職 (shoku) often sounds more formal than 仕事 (shigoto), which commonly names the work itself.

Other meanings

  • positionnoun
  • employmentnoun

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