Translation and Meaning of: 職 - shoku
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 職 (shoku) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: shoku
Kana: しょく
Type: noun
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Translation / Meaning: job
Meaning in English: employment
Definition: work or occupation.
Table of Content
- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
Explanation and Etymology - (職) shoku
The Japanese word 職 (shoku) means "occupation" or "profession". The etymology of the word comes from the Chinese character 職, which originally meant "position" or "post". In the Japanese language, the character 職 is used to refer to a job or employment position. The word 職 can also be used in combination with other characters to form compound words related to work, such as 職業 (shokugyou), which means "career" or "profession".How to Write in Japanese - (職) shoku
See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (職) shoku:
How do you say job In japanese?
There are different ways of expressing the idea of "job" in the Japanese language.
A way of saying "job" é "(職) shoku".
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
仕事; 職業; 職務; 職位; 仕える; 勤める
Words related to: 職
See also other related words from our dictionary:
Kana: やくしょく
Romaji: yakushoku
Meaning:
post; managerial position; official position
Kana: たいしょく
Romaji: taishoku
Meaning:
retirement (from office)
Kana: じしょく
Romaji: jishoku
Meaning:
renounce
Kana: しょくいん
Romaji: shokuin
Meaning:
member of the team; guys
Kana: しょくぎょう
Romaji: shokugyou
Meaning:
occupation; business
Kana: しょくにん
Romaji: shokunin
Meaning:
worker; mechanic; Craftsman; Craftsman
Kana: しょくば
Romaji: shokuba
Meaning:
your post; workplace; workplace
Kana: しょくむ
Romaji: shokumu
Meaning:
professional duties
Kana: しゅうしょく
Romaji: shuushoku
Meaning:
Find employment; Opening
Kana: きょうしょく
Romaji: kyoushoku
Meaning:
Teaching certificate; the teaching profession
Words with the same pronunciation: しょく shoku
Example Sentences - (職) shoku
Below are some example sentences:
職人の技術は素晴らしいです。
Shokunin no gijutsu wa subarashii desu
The skill of craftsmen is wonderful.
Craftsman skills are wonderful.
- 職人 - means "craftsman" or "skilled professional".
- の - possession particle, indicating that the next term belongs to the craftsman.
- 技術 - means "technique" or "skill".
- は - topic particle, indicating that the subject of the sentence is the craftsman's skill.
- 素晴らしい - adjective meaning "wonderful" or "excellent".
- です - verb "to be" in polite form.
この刀は職人が丁寧に拵えたものです。
Kono katana wa shokunin ga teinei ni koshiraeta mono desu
This sword has been carefully crafted by a craftsman.
This sword is carefully crafted by the craftsman.
- この - demonstrative pronoun meaning "this"
- 刀 - noun meaning "sword"
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 職人 - noun meaning "craftsman"
- が - particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- 丁寧に - adverb meaning "carefully"
- 拵えた - past tense verb meaning "made"
- もの - noun meaning "thing"
- です - verb "to be" in the present tense
彼は新しい役職に任命された。
Kare wa atarashii yakushoku ni ninmei sareta
He was appointed to a new post.
He was appointed as a new position.
- 彼 (kare) - he
- は (wa) - topic particle
- 新しい (atarashii) - new
- 役職 (yakushoku) - position
- に (ni) - target particle
- 任命された (ninmei sareta) - was appointed
私の役職はマネージャーです。
Watashi no yakushoku wa manējā desu
My position is manager.
- 私 - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- の - particle that indicates possession, equivalent to "of"
- 役職 - noun meaning "office" or "position"
- は - particle indicating the topic of the sentence, equivalent to "is"
- マネージャー - noun meaning "manager"
- です - verb that indicates being or being, equivalent to "is"
私の職場はとても忙しいです。
Watashi no shokuba wa totemo isogashii desu
My workplace is very busy.
My workplace is very busy.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- の (no) - particle that indicates possession or relationship between two things
- 職場 (shokuba) - noun meaning "workplace"
- は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- とても (totemo) - adverb meaning "very"
- 忙しい (isogashii) - adjective meaning "busy" or "agitated"
- です (desu) - auxiliary verb that indicates the present tense and formality of the sentence
私は就職活動中です。
Watashi wa shūshoku katsudōchū desu
I'm looking for a job.
I'm looking for a job.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case "I"
- 就職 (shūshoku) - noun meaning "job"
- 活動 (katsudō) - noun meaning "activity"
- 中 (chū) - suffix indicating "in the middle of", in this case "in the middle of looking for a job"
- です (desu) - auxiliary verb indicating the polite and formal form of the present tense of the verb "ser/estar"
私は新しい職に就く予定です。
Watashi wa atarashii shoku ni tsuku yotei desu
I have plans to take on a new job.
I intend to get a new job.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は (wa) - particle indicating the topic of the sentence, in this case "I"
- 新しい (atarashii) - adjective meaning "new"
- 職 (shoku) - noun meaning "work"
- に (ni) - particle indicating the direction or target of the action, in this case "to"
- 就く (tsuku) - verb meaning "to take over" or "to occupy"
- 予定 (yotei) - noun meaning "plan" or "schedule"
- です (desu) - linking verb indicating formality and the present tense of the sentence
私は退職するつもりです。
Watashi wa taishoku suru tsumori desu
I intend to retire.
I will retire.
- 私 (watashi) - means "I" in Japanese
- は (wa) - topic particle in Japanese
- 退職する (taishoku suru) - verb meaning "resign" or "retire" in Japanese
- つもりです (tsumori desu) - Expression that indicates intention or future plans in Japanese
私の父は公立病院の職員です。
Watashi no chichi wa kōritsu byōin no shokuin desu
My father is a public hospital staff.
- 私 - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- の - particle that indicates possession or belonging
- 父 - noun meaning "father"
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 公立 - adjective meaning "public"
- 病院 - noun that means "hospital"
- の - particle that indicates possession or belonging
- 職員 - noun that means "employee"
- です - verb that indicates to be or to be in the present and formal tenses
私の職業は翻訳者です。
Watashi no shokugyou wa honyakusha desu
My profession is translator
My profession is a translator.
- 私 - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- の - particle indicating possession, equivalent to "my"
- 職業 - noun meaning "profession"
- は - particle indicating the topic of the sentence, equivalent to "is"
- 翻訳者 - noun meaning "translator"
- です - verb of being, equivalent to "am"
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