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JLPT N3 Intermediate

職

Job, employment, or occupation.

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職業 occupation
就職 getting a job
転職 changing jobs
退職 resigning/retiring
職員 staff
職人 artisan
Noun, Noun Suffix

"Job" / "Occupation"

Designates a professional post, employment status, or trade, typically functioning within compound words or formal phrases.

Example

A 転職 を 考え て いる ん です 。
B そう なん です か 。 どんな 職 を 探し て います か 。

[A:] I'm thinking of changing jobs. [B:] Oh, really? What kind of position are you looking for?

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職
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Job, employment, or occupation.
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