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work in Japanese

work in Japanese is 仕事, 職業, 労働 — work means a job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.

work in Japanese

仕事
noun
Pronounced: shigoto
Labour, occupation, job.
職業
noun
Pronounced: shokugyō
Labour, occupation, job.
労働
noun
Pronounced: rōdō
Labour, occupation, job.
ワーク
noun
Pronounced: wāku
Labour, occupation, job.
仕事場
noun
Pronounced: shigotoba
The place where one is employed.
仕事
noun
Pronounced: shigoto
The place where one is employed.
仕事
noun
Pronounced: shigoto
(physics) A measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance. No work is done if the object does not move.
労力
noun
Pronounced: rōryoku
Effort expended on a particular task.
労働
noun
Pronounced: rōdō
Effort expended on a particular task.
作業
noun
Pronounced: sagyō
Effort expended on a particular task.
作品
noun
Pronounced: sakuhin
(countable) A literary, artistic, or intellectual production; a creative work.
著作
noun
Pronounced: chosaku
(countable) A literary, artistic, or intellectual production; a creative work.
働く
verb
Pronounced: hataraku
(intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
勤める
verb
Pronounced: tsutomeru
(intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
働かせる
verb
Pronounced: hatarakaseru
働きかける
verb
Pronounced: hatarakikakeru
To provoke or excite; to influence.
働きかける
verb
Pronounced: hatarakikakeru
(law) To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
起こす
verb
Pronounced: okosu
(law) To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.

What does "work" mean?

  1. noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.
    "She left for work at seven every morning."
  2. noun Effort put into a task, especially something demanding or difficult.
    "Renovating the house took months of hard work."
  3. noun Something produced through creative or intellectual effort, such as a book, painting, or piece of music.
    "The gallery is exhibiting new work by local artists."
  4. verb To do a job or perform labor.
    "He works at the hospital three nights a week."

work in a sentence

  • She left for work at seven every morning.
  • He's been out of work since the factory closed.
  • Renovating the house took months of hard work.
  • The gallery is exhibiting new work by local artists.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "work" in Japanese?

"work" in Japanese is 仕事, 職業, 労働. work means: A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.

How do you pronounce 仕事?

"work" in Japanese is 仕事, pronounced "shigoto".

How do you use "work" in a sentence?

Example: "She left for work at seven every morning." In Japanese, "work" is 仕事, 職業, 労働.

Are there other ways to say "work" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 14 translations listed for "work": 仕事, 職業, 労働, ワーク, 仕事場, 労力.

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