JLPT N3 · Noun

職業 (shokugyou)

職業 (しょくぎょう, shokugyou) is a Japanese noun meaning “occupation; profession”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しょくぎょう
Romaji: shokugyou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

occupation; profession; job; vocation; career · noun

Example sentences

彼の職業は弁護士です。

He is a lawyer by profession.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 職業

職

post, employment, workショク・ソク · 18 strokes

業

business, vocation, artsギョウ・ゴウ・わざ · 13 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 職業.

職しょくjob就職しゅうしょくfinding employment職人しょくにんcraftsman職場しょくばone's post辞職じしょくresignation職員しょくいんstaff member職務しょくむprofessional duties退職たいしょくretirement役職やくしょくpost教職きょうしょくthe teaching profession授業じゅぎょうlesson産業さんぎょうindustry卒業そつぎょうgraduation工業こうぎょう(manufacturing) industry

Source: JMdict entry 1357510 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.