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How to Say ‘What kind of job are you looking for?’ in Japanese

どんなお仕事を探していますか。

donna o shigoto o sagashi te i masu ka

[dohn-nah oh shee-goh-toh oh sah-gah-shee teh ee mahss kah]

💬 Usage Tip: [どんな] asks for a type: [どんなお仕事] = [what kind of job]. The ending [探していますか] is a polite [are you looking for...?], and you can swap in other things like [どんな会社を探していますか]。

Phrase Breakdown

どんなお仕事

donna o shigoto

what kind of job

Used to ask about the type of work someone is looking for.

Example

どんなお仕事を探していますか。

What kind of job are you looking for?

Words in this phrase

どんな

donna

[dohn-nah]

what kind of

Used to ask what type of job, role, or work someone is looking for.

Example

採用担当者がどんな人材を求めているか確認しました。

I checked what kind of talent the recruiter is looking for.

o

[oh]

honorific prefix

Adds politeness to nouns, often heard in formal conversation.

Example

丁寧な会話ではお仕事という言い方をよく使います。

In polite conversation, the expression 'oshigoto' is often used.

仕事

shigoto

[shee-goh-toh]

work; job

A general word for work or job, useful in networking and career discussions.

Example

自分の仕事について簡単に説明しました。

I briefly explained my work.

を探していますか

o sagashi te i masu ka

are you looking for?

〜を探していますか asks whether someone is searching for something.

Example

新しい仕事を探していますか。

Are you looking for a new job?

Words in this phrase

o

[oh]

object marker

Marks the noun that the action is directed toward.

Example

次の機会を探すために情報を集めました。

I gathered information to look for the next opportunity.

探し

sagashi

[sah-gah-shee]

search for

Verb stem used when talking about looking for jobs, people, or opportunities.

Example

新しい挑戦を探しながら話を聞きました。

I listened while searching for a new challenge.

te

[teh]

and; -te form

Connects the verb to the following helper expression.

Example

会社を探している友人にこのイベントを勧めました。

I recommended this event to a friend who is looking for a company.

i

[ee]

be; ongoing state part

Part of the continuous form that shows an action is currently happening.

Example

今も条件を比べている最中です。

I am still in the middle of comparing conditions.

ます

masu

[mahss]

polite verb ending

Used to make statements and questions sound formal and respectful.

Example

会社の方にはます形で話すと安心です。

It is reassuring to speak to company staff in the polite form.

ka

[kah]

question marker

Indicates that the sentence is a polite question.

Example

面談で経験はありますかと聞かれました。

In the interview, I was asked whether I have experience.

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