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How to say 'Workplace' in Japanese | 職場

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The Japanese word for Workplace is 'Shokuba', written as 職場 in Japanese.'Workplace' in hiragana is しょくば.

    word

    職場

    Meaning

    Workplace

    Reading

    しょくば

    shokuba

    Kanji

    Employment Place

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '職場 (しょくば)' refers to the place where someone works, commonly translated as 'workplace' or 'office'. It is used to describe the physical location or environment where work is conducted. This term is neutral and can be applied to various types of work environments, from corporate offices to factories. Example sentences: I like my workplace「私の職場が好きです」(わたしのしょくばがすきです). The workplace is quiet today「職場は今日静かです」(しょくばはきょうしずかです). It can also be used in a broader sense to refer to the professional environment or community, such as in '職場の人間関係 (しょくばのにんげんかんけい)' (workplace relationships).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    2178

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 職場

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Employment

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Place

Words Related to 職場 Through the Kanji

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 職 as well.

  • word

    就職

    Meaning

    Employment

  • word

    職業

    Meaning

    Occupation

  • word

    Meaning

    Job, Profession

  • word

    職員

    Meaning

    Staff

  • word

    職人

    Meaning

    Craftsman

  • word

    職務

    Meaning

    Duties

  • word

    退職

    Meaning

    Retirement

  • word

    転職

    Meaning

    Job change

Words Related to 職場 Through the Kanji

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 場 as well.

  • word

    場合

    Meaning

    Case

  • word

    Meaning

    Place

  • word

    場所

    Meaning

    Place

  • word

    市場

    Meaning

    Market

  • word

    売り場

    Meaning

    Sales floor

  • word

    立場

    Meaning

    Position, Standpoint

  • word

    入場券

    Meaning

    Ticket

  • word

    工場

    Meaning

    Factory

  • word

    飛行場

    Meaning

    Airport

  • word

    現場

    Meaning

    Site

  • word

    駐車場

    Meaning

    Parking lot

  • word

    場面

    Meaning

    Scene

  • word

    出場

    Meaning

    Appearance, Participation

  • word

    運動場

    Meaning

    Playground

  • word

    会場

    Meaning

    Venue

  • word

    相場

    Meaning

    Market price

  • word

    広場

    Meaning

    Plaza

  • word

    劇場

    Meaning

    Theater

  • word

    入場

    Meaning

    Entrance

  • word

    戦場

    Meaning

    Battlefield

  • word

    道場

    Meaning

    Dojo

  • word

    登場

    Meaning

    Appearance

  • word

    上場

    Meaning

    Listing

  • word

    牧場

    Meaning

    Pasture, Ranch

  • word

    風呂場

    Meaning

    Bathroom

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