How to Say ‘Caregiving job’ in Japanese
介護の仕事
kaigo no shigoto
[kai-goh noh shee-goh-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: [A の B] links nouns: “[介護] + [の] + [仕事]” = “caregiving work.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: You may also hear [介護の現場] (“the care site/field”)—a common phrase in Japan’s care industry.
Phrase Breakdown
介護
kaigo
[kai-goh]
caregiving; nursing care
In this phrase, 介護 specifies the field: caregiving. It often appears in job titles like 介護職 (care worker).
介護の仕事で利用者の生活を支えたいです。
In caregiving work, I want to support users’ daily lives.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
の connects nouns. Here it means “caregiving work” (work in caregiving). Often used to specify type/field.
介護の仕事を探しています。
I’m looking for caregiving work.
仕事
shigoto
[shee-goh-toh]
job; work
In 介護の仕事, 仕事 means the occupation itself. You can also say 介護の仕事をしています (I work in caregiving).
介護の仕事は体力も必要です。
Caregiving work also requires physical strength.
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