How to Say ‘What kind of work’ in Japanese
どんな仕事
donna shigoto
[dohn-nah shee-goh-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: Put どんな before any noun to ask "what kind of." For example, どんな音楽 "what kind of music."
Phrase Breakdown
どんな
donna
[dohn-nah]
what kind of
Used to ask for the type or nature of something.
どんな感じですかと質問してみました。
I tried asking, 'What is it like?'
仕事
shigoto
[shee-goh-toh]
work; job; occupation
仕事 can mean your occupation, your tasks, or work in general. Very common in self-introductions.
仕事は何ですか。
What is your job?
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