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Grade 5JLPT N3

post, employment, work

18 strokes · frequency rank #305

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ショク、ソク

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Common words

  1. しょくいんstaff member; employee; worker; personnel1
    • Admittance to staff members only.

    • He is a clerk at the Bank of Washington.

    • Clerks with sticky fingers won't keep their jobs for long.

  2. しゅうしょくfinding employment; getting a job2
    • Why was I turned down for the job?

    • The company has unofficially decided to employ me.

    • I was interviewed for a job.

  3. おしょくcorruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft3
    • Jason, who was in charge of the project, was dismissed for corruption.

    • I have nothing to do with the scandal.

    • They have something to do with the scandal.

  4. げんしょくpresent post; current office; (an) incumbent4
    • The press always has something on the incumbent.

  5. しょくばone's post; place of work; workplace5
    • I live an hour away from work.

    • He is still at work in the workroom.

    • Can I go to work?

  6. しょくぎょうoccupation; profession; job; vocation6
    • He is a lawyer by profession.

    • He is a doctor by profession.

    • What do you do?

  7. むしょくwithout an occupation; unemployed; jobless7
  8. じしょくresignation8
    • I have no intention of resigning.

    • He resigned from his office.

    • The chairman resigned out of the blue.

  9. たいしょくretirement; resignation9
    • I gave notice at work yesterday.

    • He retired at the age of 65.

    • I retired last year.

  10. しょくjob; work; employment; occupation10
    • How is your job hunting going?

    • He is busy with job hunting.

    • He is seeking employment.

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