公務員(こうむいん)

こうむいん
noun
government worker, civil servant
1. government worker, civil servant, public servant
A person employed by the government at national, prefectural, or municipal level.
父(ちち)は公務員(こうむいん)です。
My father is a government worker.
公務員(こうむいん)試験(しけん)に合格(ごうかく)しました。
I passed the civil service exam.
公務員(こうむいん)は安定(あんてい)した仕事(しごと)だと言(い)われている。
Government jobs are said to be stable.

公務員(こうむいん) includes various government positions at all levels.

TYPES OF 公務員:

  • 国家(こっか)公務員(こうむいん): national government employee
  • 地方(ちほう)公務員(こうむいん): local government employee
  • 教員(きょういん): teacher (public school)
  • 警察官(けいさつかん): police officer

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 公務員(こうむいん)試験(しけん): civil service exam
  • 公務員(こうむいん)になる: to become a civil servant

CULTURAL NOTE: In Japan, government jobs are highly sought after for their job security and benefits. The civil service exam is very competitive.

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Added 2026.1.9 21:33 · Revised 2026.1.23 18:17
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