Let’s talk about people, jobs and professions. These words and phrases will help you when talking about yourself and others, or when you’re planning to apply for a new job abroad.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Japanese“.

People & Professions in Japanese

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People

EnglishJapaneseJapanese
(Hiragana)		Japanese
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
human (being) / person人ひとhitoja-sing_human-beingperson
people / humans人々ひとびとhitobitoja-sing_peoplehumans
woman女性じょせいjoseija-sing_woman
man男性だんせいdanseija-sing_man
child子供こどもkodomoja-sing_child
girl女の子おんなのこonnanokoja-sing_girl
boy男の子おとこのこotokonokoja-sing_boy

Professions

EnglishJapaneseJapanese
(Hiragana)		Japanese
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
profession職業しょくぎょうshokugyouja-sing_profession
employee / worker従業員じゅうぎょういんjuugyouinja-sing_employeeworker
clerk / official店員てんいんten inja-sing_clerkofficial
colleague同僚どうりょうdouryouja-sing_colleague
pensioner / retiree年金受給者ねんきんじゅきゅうしゃnenkin jukyuushaja-sing_pensionerretiree
unemployed person / jobseeker失業者しつぎょうしゃshitsugyoushaja-sing_unemployed-personjobseeker
doctor医者いしゃishaja-sing_doctor
journalistジャーナリストじゃーなりすとjaanarisutoja-sing_journalist
engineerエンジニアえんじにあenjiniaja-sing_engineer
boss上司じょうしjoushija-sing_boss
directorディレクターでぃれくたーdirekutaaja-sing_director
managerマネージャーまねーじゃーmaneejaaja-sing_manager
secretary秘書ひしょhishoja-sing_secretary
driver運転手うんてんしゅuntenshuja-sing_driver
farmer農業主のうじょうしゅnougyoushuja-sing_farmer
bakerパン屋ぱんやpanyaja-sing_baker
salesman, saleswomanセールスマンせーるすまんseerusu manja-sing_salesman-saleswoman
nurse看護師かんごしkangoshija-sing_nurse
policeman, policewoman警察官けいさつかんkeisatsukanja-sing_policeman-policewoman
cook / chefシエフしぇふshiefuja-sing_cookchef
teacher, female teacher先生せんせいsenseija-sing_teacher-female-teacher
shoemaker靴屋くつやkutsuyaja-sing_shoemaker
watchmaker時計屋とけいやtokeiyaja-sing_watchmaker

Work & Application

EnglishJapaneseJapanese
(Hiragana)		Japanese
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
(to) work働くはたらくhatarakuja-sing_to-work
work / job仕事しごとshigotoja-sing_workjob
workplace仕事場しごとばshigotobaja-sing_workplace
employment / occupation仕事しごとshigotoja-sing_employmentoccupation
officeオフィスおふぃすofisuja-sing_office
factory工場こうじょうkoujouja-sing_factory
construction site工事現場こうじげんばkoujigenbaja-sing_construction-site
salary給料きゅうりょうkyuuryouja-sing_salary
(to) earnお金を稼ぐおかねをかせぐokane wo kaseguja-sing_to-earn
(to) look for a job仕事を探すしごとをさがすshigoto wo sagasuja-sing_to-look-for-a-job
(to) find a job仕事をみつけるしごとをみつけるshigoto wo mitsukeruja-sing_to-find-a-job
job interview面接めんせつmensetsuja-sing_job-interview
CV履歴書りれきしょrirekishoja-sing_cv
education教育きょういくkyouikuja-sing_education
experience経験けいけんkeikenja-sing_experience

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