How to Say ‘What kind of job’ in Japanese
どんなお仕事
donna o shigoto
[dohn-nah oh shee-goh-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: [どんな] means [what kind of], so it asks for a type or category, not just a yes/no answer. You can reuse it with many nouns: [どんな会社] or [どんな業界]。
Phrase Breakdown
どんな
donna
[dohn-nah]
what kind of
Used to ask about the type or category of something, such as jobs or industries.
面談でどんな仕事に興味があるか聞かれました。
In the meeting, I was asked what kind of work I am interested in.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix added to some nouns like 仕事 to make the expression sound more courteous.
丁寧に言うためにお仕事と言いました。
To speak politely, I said 'oshigoto' for work.
仕事
shigoto
[shee-goh-toh]
work; job
Refers to work, occupation, or a job role; common in business and career conversations.
今は営業の仕事をしています。
Right now I work in sales.
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