How to Say ‘My work has increased’ in Japanese
仕事が増えた
shigoto ga fue ta
[shee-goh-toh ga foo-EH tah]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Pointing to more responsibilities is a safe justification for a raise in Japan. Personal needs or comparisons with coworkers' pay tend to land badly.
Phrase Breakdown
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.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
増え
fue
[foo-EH]
increase (stem)
Stem of 増える, meaning to increase in number.
お客さんが増えました。
The number of guests increased.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
This ending completes the polite past tense form.
空席がございまし た。
There were vacant seats.
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