Jobs and business
Core words, Stage 4chunk 49 of 79Work and school
Say what work you do and who you work with.
- shinjinnewcomer; new employee; rookie
- eigyousales (job or department); being open for business
- shuushoku suruto get a job; to start working at a company
- sutaffustaff; a staff member
- shoubaibusiness; trade; line of work
Mix-ups Eigyou (sales) and shoubai (trade, running a shop) both come out as 'business' in English.
shinjin
newcomer; new employee; rookie
The new person at work or on a team, usually in their first year.
Also a new face in music, film or sport. Shinjin kenshuu = training for new staff.
kare, kotoshi no shinjin da yo.
He's one of this year's new hires.
彼、今年の新人だよ。
kare wa kotoshi no shinjin desu.
He's one of this year's new hires.
彼は今年の新人です。
Written 新人 · しんじんRank #2031 in 3,030 TV dramas
eigyou
sales (job or department); being open for business
At a company it means sales; for a shop or restaurant it means being open.
Eigyou chuu = open now; eigyou jikan = opening hours.
eigyou no shigoto shiteru n da.
I work in sales.
営業の仕事してるんだ。
eigyou no shigoto o shite imasu.
I work in sales.
営業の仕事をしています。
Written 営業 · えいぎょうRank #2037 in 3,030 TV dramas
shuushoku suru
polite shuushoku shimasu
to get a job; to start working at a company
For landing a full-time job, often a graduate's first; the company takes ni.
Shuukatsu (shuushoku katsudou) = job hunting. For a part-time job, people say baito o hajimeru.
ani ga ginkou ni shuushoku shita n da.
My brother got a job at a bank.
兄が銀行に就職したんだ。
ani ga ginkou ni shuushoku shimashita.
My brother got a job at a bank.
兄が銀行に就職しました。
Written 就職する · しゅうしょくする · 就職しますRank #2155 in 3,030 TV dramas
sutaffu
staff; a staff member
The people working at a shop, event, show or venue; one person can be 'a sutaffu'.
sutaffu no hito ni kiite miyou.
Let's ask one of the staff.
スタッフの人に聞いてみよう。
sutaffu no kata ni kiite mimashou.
Let's ask a staff member.
スタッフの方に聞いてみましょう。
Written スタッフRank #2230 in 3,030 TV dramas
shoubai
business; trade; line of work
Buying and selling, especially running a shop or small business.
Bijinesu sounds corporate; shoubai is the shopkeeper's word. Shoubai ni naranai = there's no money in it.
saikin, shoubai no hou wa dou?
How's business been lately?
最近、商売の方はどう？
saikin, shoubai no hou wa dou desu ka?
How's business been lately?
最近、商売の方はどうですか？
Written 商売 · しょうばいRank #2536 in 3,030 TV dramas