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How to say 'Work' or 'Service' in Japanese | 勤務

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The Japanese word for Work or Service is 'Kinmu', written as 勤務 in Japanese.'Work' or 'Service' in hiragana is きんむ.

    word

    勤務

    Meaning

    Work, Service

    Reading

    きんむ

    kinmu

    Kanji

    Diligence Duty, Task

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '勤務 (きんむ)' refers to the act of working or being employed, often in a formal or professional capacity. It is commonly used to describe one's job duties, employment status, or the act of serving in a specific role. For example: I work at a company「私は会社に勤務しています」(わたしはかいしゃにきんむしています). His service in the military was commendable「彼の軍隊での勤務は称賛に値する」(かれのぐんたいでのきんむはしょうさんにあたいする). The word is often used in contexts related to employment, such as '勤務時間 (きんむじかん)' (working hours) or '勤務先 (きんむさき)' (place of work).

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    3654

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 勤務

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Diligence

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Duty, Task

Words Related to 勤務 Through the Kanji

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 勤 as well.

  • word

    通勤

    Meaning

    Commute

  • word

    勤める

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    出勤

    Meaning

    Commute

  • word

    勤勉

    Meaning

    Diligent

  • word

    勤労

    Meaning

    Work, Labor

  • word

    転勤

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    勤め先

    Meaning

    Workplace

  • word

    勤め

    Meaning

    Duty

Words Related to 勤務 Through the Kanji

These 21 Words contain the Kanji 務 as well.

  • word

    事務

    Meaning

    Office work

  • word

    義務

    Meaning

    Duty, Obligation

  • word

    業務

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    事務所

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    事務室

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    債務

    Meaning

    Debt

  • word

    務める

    Meaning

    Serve, Fulfill

  • word

    公務員

    Meaning

    Civil servant

  • word

    事務員

    Meaning

    Clerk

  • word

    公務

    Meaning

    Official duty

  • word

    外務省

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

  • word

    職務

    Meaning

    Duties

  • word

    財務

    Meaning

    Finance

  • word

    刑務所

    Meaning

    Prison

  • word

    任務

    Meaning

    Duty

  • word

    外務

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

  • word

    総務

    Meaning

    General affairs

  • word

    実務

    Meaning

    Practical work

  • word

    務め

    Meaning

    Duty

  • word

    刑務

    Meaning

    Prison

  • word

    法務

    Meaning

    Legal affairs

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