How to Say ‘Job; work’ in Japanese
の仕事
no shigoto
[noh shee-goh-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: [の] links nouns so [営業の仕事] means [sales work/job]. You can use the same pattern with fields and roles: [人事の仕事]。
Phrase Breakdown
の
no
[noh]
of; ’s
A particle showing possession or connection, like 'of' or ''s' in English.
営業の仕事に挑戦したいです。
I want to take on sales work.
仕事
shigoto
[shee-goh-toh]
work; job
A general word for work, job, or task in a professional context.
の仕事は人と話す機会が多いです。
That job has many opportunities to talk with people.
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