Japanese word

進路

Pronunciation

Romajishinro

Meaning

  • nouncareer path

Example

私は先生に進路を相談します。watashi wa sen sei ni shin ro o sō dan shi ma su

I will discuss my career path with my teacher.

Illustration for 進路 (career path)

More examples

自分に合った進路を早めに考えておきます。ji bun ni a tta shin ro o haya me ni kanga e te o ki ma su

I will consider a career path that suits me in advance.

Core concept

It treats a future choice or physical route as a direction that leads someone onward.

Common phrases

  • 進路を相談するshin ro o sō dan su ru

    discuss a career path

  • 進路に迷うshin ro ni mayo u

    be unsure about a career path

  • 進路を考えるshin ro o kanga e ru

    think about a career path

  • 進路を選ぶshin ro o era bu

    choose a career path

  • 進路を決めるshin ro o ki me ru

    decide on a career path

Similar words

キャリアkyaria: The course of a person's working life, including its development and experience.
キャリアパスkyariapasu: A route through a series of jobs or roles toward a work-related goal.

Definition in Japanese

人や物がこれから進む方向や道筋で、特に人が将来の学業や職業について選ぶ道。hito ya mono ga ko re ka ra susu mu hō kō ya michi suji de toku ni hito ga shō rai no gaku gyō ya shoku gyō ni tsu i te era bu michi

Word origin

進路 (shinro) combines 進 (shin, "advance") and 路 (ro, "road"), giving the compound the sense of a road or direction for moving forward.

Usage tips

  • In school settings, 進路相談 (shinro sōdan) covers a student's plans for university, vocational training, or employment, so 進路 (shinro) extends beyond a simple travel route.

Other meanings

  • routenoun

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