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How to say 'Workplace' in Japanese | 勤め先

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The Japanese word for Workplace is 'Tsutomesaki', written as 勤め先 in Japanese.'Workplace' in hiragana is つとめさき.

    word

    勤め先

    Meaning

    Workplace

    Reading

    つとめさき

    tsutomesaki

    Kanji

    勤Diligence 先Before, Previous

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '勤め先 (つとめさき)' refers to the place where someone is employed or works. It is commonly used to describe one's workplace or office. This term is often used in formal or professional contexts. For example: My workplace is in Tokyo「私の勤め先は東京です」(わたしのつとめさきはとうきょうです). He is looking for a new workplace「彼は新しい勤め先を探しています」(かれはあたらしいつとめさきをさがしています). The term emphasizes the location or institution where one is employed, rather than the act of working itself.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    6537

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 勤め先

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    勤

    Meaning

    Diligence

  • kanji

    先

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

Hiragana in the Word 勤め先

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    め

    Reading

    Me

Words Related to 勤め先 Through the Kanji 勤

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

    勤務

    Meaning

    Work, Service

  • word

    勤労

    Meaning

    Work, Labor

  • word

    転勤

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    勤め

    Meaning

    Duty

Words Related to 勤め先 Through the Kanji 先

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 先 as well.

  • word

    先

    Meaning

    Ahead, Tip

  • word

    先生

    Meaning

    Teacher

  • word

    先ず

    Meaning

    First

  • word

    先月

    Meaning

    Last month

  • word

    先週

    Meaning

    Last week

  • word

    先程

    Meaning

    Earlier

  • word

    先に

    Meaning

    Before

  • word

    先輩

    Meaning

    Senior

  • word

    優先

    Meaning

    Priority

  • word

    先日

    Meaning

    Recently

  • word

    最先端

    Meaning

    Cutting edge

  • word

    宛先

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    先端

    Meaning

    Tip, Cutting edge

  • word

    先進

    Meaning

    Advancement

  • word

    先祖

    Meaning

    Ancestor

  • word

    先行

    Meaning

    Precedence

  • word

    先頭

    Meaning

    Front

  • word

    真っ先

    Meaning

    Forefront

  • word

    指先

    Meaning

    Fingertip

  • word

    祖先

    Meaning

    Ancestor

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'Tsutomesaki' means 'Workplace' .

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