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How to say 'Office' in Japanese | オフィス

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The Japanese word for Office is 'Ofisu', written as オフィス in Japanese.

    word

    オフィス

    Meaning

    Office

    Reading

    Ofisu

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'オフィス (ofisu)' refers to a place where professional or administrative work is conducted. It is a loanword from English, and its usage is common in modern Japanese, especially in business contexts. For example: I work in an office「私はオフィスで働いています」(わたしはオフィスではたらいています). The office is on the fifth floor「オフィスは五階にあります」(オフィスはごかいにあります). This term is often used interchangeably with the more traditional Japanese word '事務所 (じむしょ)', though 'オフィス' tends to carry a more modern or Westernized connotation.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    4829

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word オフィス

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    オ

    Reading

    O

  • katakana

    フィ

    Reading

    Fi

  • katakana

    フ

    Reading

    Fu

  • katakana

    ス

    Reading

    Su

  • katakana

    イ

    Reading

    I

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'Ofisu' means 'Office' .

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