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How to say 'Career' in Japanese | キャリア

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The Japanese word for Career is 'Kyaria', written as キャリア in Japanese.

    word

    キャリア

    Meaning

    Career

    Reading

    Kyaria

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'キャリア (きゃりあ)' means 'career'. It refers to a person's professional journey, including their jobs, positions, and experiences over time. This word is often used in contexts related to work, professional development, or long-term employment. For example: She has a successful career「彼女は成功したキャリアを持っている」(かのじょはせいこうしたきゃりあをもっている). I want to build a career in this field「この分野でキャリアを築きたい」(このぶんやできゃりあをきずきたい). Note that 'キャリア' is a loanword from English, and it is commonly used in modern Japanese to discuss professional life.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    5808

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word キャリア

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    キ

    Reading

    Ki

  • katakana

    キャ

    Reading

    Kya

  • katakana

    リ

    Reading

    Ri

  • katakana

    ア

    Reading

    A

  • katakana

    ヤ

    Reading

    Ya

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What does 'Kyaria' (キャリア) mean?

'Kyaria' means 'Career' .

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