Japanese word

資格

Pronunciation

Romajishikaku

Meaning

  • nounqualification

Example

その仕事には資格が必要です。so no shi goto ni wa shi kaku ga hitsu yō de su

That job requires a qualification.

Illustration for 資格 (qualification)

More examples

この資格があれば、応募できる仕事が増えます。ko no shi kaku ga a re ba ō bo de ki ru shi goto ga fu e ma su

With this qualification, you can apply for more jobs.

Core concept

Marks the ability, condition, or recognized standing that makes someone eligible for a role or activity.

Common phrases

  • 資格を取るshi kaku o to ru

    obtain a qualification

  • 資格が必要shi kaku ga hitsu yō

    a qualification is required

  • 資格を持つshi kaku o mo tsu

    have a qualification

Similar words

免許menkyo: A formal permission to do a particular job or activity.
条件jōken: A requirement that must be met to be eligible for something.

Definition in Japanese

仕事や活動をするために必要な能力や条件を備えていること、またそれを証明するもの。shi goto ya katsu dō o su ru ta me ni hitsu yō na nō ryoku ya jō ken o sona e te i ru ko to ma ta so re o shō mei su ru mo no

Word origin

資格 (shikaku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 資 (shi, "qualities or resources") and 格 (kaku, "standard or standing").

Usage tips

  • The English word qualification can mean a skill or a formal credential, while 資格 (shikaku) often emphasizes the recognized status or condition that permits a person to do something.

Other meanings

  • eligibilitynoun

Opposites

  • 無資格mushikakulack of qualificationsnoun

Related words

  • 資格者shikakushaqualified personnoun

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