How to Say ‘Have you done caregiving work before?’ in Japanese
介護の仕事はしたことがありますか。
kaigo no shigoto wa shi ta koto ga ari masu ka
[kaigo no shigoto wa shi ta koto ga ari masu ka]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜したことがありますか] asks whether someone has ever had that experience before. It's a reusable interview pattern: for example, [夜勤をしたことがありますか] means "Have you ever worked night shifts?"
Phrase Breakdown
介護
kaigo
[kaigo]
caregiving
Care work for people who need daily support.
介護の仕事はしたことがありますかと面接で聞かれます。
In the interview, I am asked, 'Have you done caregiving work before?'
の
no
[no]
of
A particle linking two nouns, like 'of' in English.
介護の仕事はしたことがありますかののは名詞をつなぎます。
The 'no' in 'kaigo no shigoto wa shita koto ga arimasu ka' connects nouns.
仕事
shigoto
[shigoto]
job
Work or occupation; here it means caregiving job.
介護の仕事はしたことがありますかは仕事の経験を聞きます。
'Have you done caregiving work before?' asks about job experience.
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
Marks the topic of the sentence.
介護の仕事はしたことがありますかのはは話題を示します。
The 'wa' in 'kaigo no shigoto wa shita koto ga arimasu ka' marks the topic.
したことがありますか
shi ta koto ga ari masu ka
have you ever done?
A common pattern for asking about past experience.
日本に行ったことがありますか。
Have you ever been to Japan?
Words in this phrase
し
shi
[shi]
do
The start of the verb pattern asking about past experience.
介護の仕事はしたことがありますかのしは動詞です。
The 'shi' in 'kaigo no shigoto wa shita koto ga arimasu ka' is a verb part.
た
ta
[ta]
past marker
Turns the verb into past form within the experience expression.
介護の仕事はしたことがありますかのたは過去を表します。
The 'ta' in 'kaigo no shigoto wa shita koto ga arimasu ka' shows past action.
こと
koto
[koto]
experience
Refers to the experience of having done something.
介護の仕事はしたことがありますかのことは経験です。
The 'koto' in 'kaigo no shigoto wa shita koto ga arimasu ka' means experience.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
Marks the subject in the grammar pattern.
介護の仕事はしたことがありますかのがは文法で大切です。
The 'ga' in 'kaigo no shigoto wa shita koto ga arimasu ka' is important in grammar.
あり
ari
[ari]
exist / have
Part of あります, meaning to have such experience.
介護の仕事はしたことがありますかのありはあるを丁寧にした形です。
The 'ari' in 'kaigo no shigoto wa shita koto ga arimasu ka' is the polite form of 'aru.'
ます
masu
[masu]
polite ending
A polite ending used in formal speech.
介護の仕事はしたことがありますかのますで丁寧になります。
The 'masu' in 'kaigo no shigoto wa shita koto ga arimasu ka' makes it polite.
か
ka
[ka]
question marker
Turns the sentence into a question.
介護の仕事はしたことがありますかのかで質問です。
The 'ka' in 'kaigo no shigoto wa shita koto ga arimasu ka' makes it a question.
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