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Japanese workplace vocabulary for any job

どの仕事(しごと)でもつかう職場(しょくば)の日本語(にほんご)

These are Japanese words you often hear at work. The furigana and romaji show you how to read them.

Greetings and replies

あいさつと返事(へんじ)

JapaneseHow to read it (romaji)Meaning
おはようございますohayou gozaimasuGood morning
お疲(つか)れ様(さま)ですotsukaresama desusaid to co-workers to thank them for their work
お先(さき)に失礼(しつれい)しますosaki ni shitsurei shimasusaid when leaving work before others
よろしくお願(ねが)いしますyoroshiku onegai shimasusaid when starting work together or asking a favor
ありがとうございますarigatou gozaimasuThank you
すみませんsumimasenExcuse me / I am sorry
わかりましたwakarimashitaI understand
わかりませんwakarimasenI do not understand
もう一度(いちど)お願(ねが)いしますmou ichido onegai shimasuPlease say it one more time
大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)ですdaijoubu desuIt is all right

Reporting, contacting, and asking for advice

報告(ほうこく)・連絡(れんらく)・相談(そうだん)

JapaneseHow to read it (romaji)Meaning
報告(ほうこく)houkokureport
連絡(れんらく)renrakucontact
相談(そうだん)soudanasking for advice
確認(かくにん)kakunincheck
指示(しじ)shijiinstruction
質問(しつもん)shitsumonquestion
上司(じょうし)joushisupervisor
先輩(せんぱい)senpaisenior co-worker
同僚(どうりょう)douryouco-worker
担当者(たんとうしゃ)tantoushaperson in charge

Working hours and time off

勤務(きんむ)と休(やす)み

JapaneseHow to read it (romaji)Meaning
出勤(しゅっきん)shukkincoming to work
退勤(たいきん)taikinleaving work
遅刻(ちこく)chikokubeing late
早退(そうたい)soutaileaving early
欠勤(けっきん)kekkinabsence from work
休憩(きゅうけい)kyuukeibreak
残業(ざんぎょう)zangyouovertime
夜勤(やきん)yakinnight shift
シフトshifutoshift
有給休暇(ゆうきゅうきゅうか)yuukyuukyuukapaid leave

Pay and paperwork

給料(きゅうりょう)と手続(てつづ)き

JapaneseHow to read it (romaji)Meaning
給料(きゅうりょう)kyuuryoupay
時給(じきゅう)jikyuuhourly pay
手当(てあて)teateallowance
税金(ぜいきん)zeikintax
保険(ほけん)hokeninsurance
契約(けいやく)keiyakucontract
給与明細(きゅうよめいさい)kyuuyomeisaipay slip
在留(ざいりゅう)カードzairyuu kaadoresidence card
住所(じゅうしょ)juushoaddress
通勤(つうきん)tsuukincommuting

The meaning of a word can change with the workplace or the situation. When you do not understand, ask a person at your workplace.

The Japanese text is the official text. The translation is a machine translation and has not yet been checked by a native speaker. If you feel the meaning is different, look at the Japanese text and ask someone at your workplace.

言葉の意味は、職場や場面でかわることがあります。わからないときは、職場の人に聞いてください。 日本語の文が正式です。翻訳は機械翻訳で、母語を話す人の確認はまだ受けていません。意味がちがうと感じたら、日本語の文を見て、職場の人に聞いてください。

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