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hito
people / humans人々ひとびとhitobito
woman女性じょせいjosei
man男性だんせいdansei
child子供こどもkodomo
girl女の子おんなのこonnanoko
boy男の子おとこのこotokonoko

Professions

EnglishJapaneseJapanese
(Hiragana)		Japanese
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
profession職業しょくぎょうshokugyou
employee / worker従業員じゅうぎょういんjuugyouin
clerk / official店員てんいんten in
colleague同僚どうりょうdouryou
pensioner / retiree年金受給者ねんきんじゅきゅうしゃnenkin jukyuusha
unemployed person / jobseeker失業者しつぎょうしゃshitsugyousha
doctor医者いしゃisha
journalistジャーナリストじゃーなりすとjaanarisuto
engineerエンジニアえんじにあenjinia
boss上司じょうしjoushi
directorディレクターでぃれくたーdirekutaa
managerマネージャーまねーじゃーmaneejaa
secretary秘書ひしょhisho
driver運転手うんてんしゅuntenshu
farmer農業主のうじょうしゅnougyoushu
bakerパン屋ぱんやpanya
salesman (m), saleswoman (f)セールスマンせーるすまんseerusu man
nurse看護師かんごしkangoshi
policeman (m), policewoman (f)警察官けいさつかんkeisatsukan
cook / chefシエフしぇふshiefu
teacher (m), female teacher (f)先生せんせいsensei
shoemaker靴屋くつやkutsuya
watchmaker時計屋とけいやtokeiya

Work & Application

EnglishJapaneseJapanese
(Hiragana)		Japanese
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
(to) work働くはたらくhataraku
work / job仕事しごとshigoto
workplace仕事場しごとばshigotoba
employment / occupation仕事しごとshigoto
officeオフィスおふぃすofisu
factory工場こうじょうkoujou
construction site工事現場こうじげんばkoujigenba
salary給料きゅうりょうkyuuryou
(to) earnお金を稼ぐおかねをかせぐokane wo kasegu
(to) look for a job仕事を探すしごとをさがすshigoto wo sagasu
(to) find a job仕事をみつけるしごとをみつけるshigoto wo mitsukeru
job interview面接めんせつmensetsu
CV履歴書りれきしょrirekisho
education教育きょういくkyouiku
experience経験けいけんkeiken

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