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How to say 'Work' in Japanese | 仕事

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The Japanese word for Work is 'Shigoto', written as 仕事 in Japanese.'Work' in hiragana is しごと.

    word

    仕事

    Meaning

    Work

    Reading

    しごと

    shigoto

    Kanji

    仕Serve 事Thing

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '仕事 (しごと)' means 'work'. It refers to one's job, occupation, or tasks performed as part of employment. It can also refer to the act of working itself. This word is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: I have a lot of work today「今日は仕事が多い」(きょうはしごとがおおい). She loves her work「彼女は仕事が大好きです」(かのじょはしごとがだいすきです). The word can also be used in phrases like '仕事をする (しごとをする)' meaning 'to do work' or '仕事を探す (しごとをさがす)' meaning 'to look for a job'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    185

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 仕事

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    仕

    Meaning

    Serve

  • kanji

    事

    Meaning

    Thing

Words Related to 仕事 Through the Kanji 仕

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 仕 as well.

  • word

    仕舞う

    Meaning

    Put away

  • word

    仕方

    Meaning

    Way

  • word

    仕様

    Meaning

    Specification

  • word

    仕上げ

    Meaning

    Finishing

  • word

    仕上げる

    Meaning

    Finish

  • word

    仕組み

    Meaning

    Structure, Mechanism

  • word

    仕方無い

    Meaning

    Helpless

  • word

    お仕舞い

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    仕える

    Meaning

    Serve

  • word

    仕舞い

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    仕手

    Meaning

    Actor

  • word

    仕草

    Meaning

    Gesture

  • word

    仕掛ける

    Meaning

    Set, Initiate

Words Related to 仕事 Through the Kanji 事

These 39 Words contain the Kanji 事 as well.

  • word

    事

    Meaning

    Thing, Matter

  • word

    事件

    Meaning

    Incident

  • word

    事業

    Meaning

    Business

  • word

    事実

    Meaning

    Fact

  • word

    食事

    Meaning

    Meal

  • word

    工事

    Meaning

    Construction

  • word

    交通事故

    Meaning

    Accident

  • word

    事務

    Meaning

    Office work

  • word

    返事

    Meaning

    Reply

  • word

    大事

    Meaning

    Important, Precious

  • word

    事情

    Meaning

    Circumstances

  • word

    事故

    Meaning

    Accident

  • word

    事務所

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    事務室

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    記事

    Meaning

    Article

  • word

    刑事

    Meaning

    Detective, Criminal case

  • word

    事態

    Meaning

    Situation

  • word

    軍事

    Meaning

    Military

  • word

    見事

    Meaning

    Complete, Splendid

  • word

    事項

    Meaning

    Item, Matter

  • word

    出来事

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    人事

    Meaning

    Personnel, Human affairs

  • word

    事例

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    知事

    Meaning

    Governor

  • word

    当事

    Meaning

    Parties

  • word

    理事

    Meaning

    Director

  • word

    事前

    Meaning

    Advance, Prior

  • word

    事務員

    Meaning

    Clerk

  • word

    何事

    Meaning

    Matter, Incident

  • word

    行事

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    家事

    Meaning

    Housework

  • word

    物事

    Meaning

    Things

  • word

    炊事

    Meaning

    Cooking

  • word

    事柄

    Meaning

    Matter, Affair

  • word

    無事

    Meaning

    Safely

  • word

    従事

    Meaning

    Engagement

  • word

    検事

    Meaning

    Prosecutor

  • word

    領事館

    Meaning

    Consulate

  • word

    百科事典

    Meaning

    Encyclopedia

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What does 'Shigoto' (仕事) mean?

'Shigoto' means 'Work' .

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