職(しょく)

しょく

noun

job, employment, occupation

formaloccupation work

1. job, employment, occupation

One's work, profession, or position of employment.

彼(かれ)は会社(かいしゃ)の倒産(とうさん)で職(しょく)を失(うしな)った。

He lost his job when the company went bankrupt.

職(しょく)を探(さが)すのは大変(たいへん)だ。

Looking for a job is difficult.

新(あたら)しい職(しょく)に就(つ)いた。

I started a new job.

[Note: 職(しょく)に就(つ)く means 'to get/start a job']

職(しょく) is a somewhat formal word for job or occupation. It emphasizes the position or role rather than the workplace.

Common expressions

職(しょく)に就(つ)く: to get a job, to be employed
職(しょく)を失(うしな)う: to lose one's job
職(しょく)を探(さが)す: to look for a job
職(しょく)を辞(じ)する: to resign from one's position (formal)

Compounds

職場(しょくば): workplace
職業(しょくぎょう): occupation, profession
無職(むしょく): unemployed

Related Words

Related: 職業(しょくぎょう) (occupation)

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Added 2026.1.13 8:49 · Revised 2026.10.14 9:25

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