How do you say "Have you worked in?" in Japanese?

"Have you worked in?" in Japanese is "で働いてきましたか". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘Have you worked in?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "で働いてきましたか" mean in English?

"で働いてきましたか" means "Have you worked in?" in English. Usage tip: [働いてきました] means more than simple past: it means [have worked up to now]. You'll see this [...てきました] pattern when talking about experience leading into the present.

で働いてきましたか

de hatarai te ki mashi ta ka

[deh hah-tah-rah-ee teh kee mah-shee tah kah]

💬 Usage Tip: [働いてきました] means more than simple past: it means [have worked up to now]. You'll see this [...てきました] pattern when talking about experience leading into the present.

Phrase Breakdown

で

[deh]

in; at

Marks the place, field, or context where an action happens.

Example

海外で働くことに興味があります。

I am interested in working overseas.

働い

hatarai

[hah-tah-rah-ee]

worked

The stem of 働く, meaning to work; used here as part of a phrase about work experience.

Example

以前は製造業で働いていました。

Previously, I worked in manufacturing.

て

[teh]

and; -te form

Links the verb to the following helper expression.

Example

日本で働いて学んだことが多いです。

There is a lot I learned by working in Japan.

き

[kee]

come; have been part

In ～てきました, this part shows something has continued up to now from the past.

Example

長く同じ分野で経験を積んできました。

I have built up experience in the same field for a long time.

まし

mashi

[mah-shee]

polite past part

Part of the polite past form in questions about past experience.

Example

これまでの役割をましを含む形で丁寧に話しました。

I politely spoke about my past roles using the formal past pattern.

た

[tah]

past tense ending

Marks the action as past in a polite sentence.

Example

前職で学んだことをたくさん話しました。

I talked a lot about what I learned in my previous job.

か

[kah]

question marker

Turns the full polite sentence into a question.

Example

面談で海外経験はありますかと聞かれました。

In the meeting, I was asked whether I have overseas experience.

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