1.
occupation, profession, job
The work or type of work that someone does as their regular employment.
ご職業は何ですか。
What is your occupation?
Formal way to ask about someone's job
職業選択の自由は憲法で保障されている。
Freedom of occupational choice is guaranteed by the constitution.
職業訓練を受けて新しいスキルを身につけた。
I acquired new skills through vocational training.
職業 is more formal than 仕事.
COMPARISON:
- 職業: formal, used on forms and in official contexts
- 仕事: general/neutral, everyday use
- お仕事: polite, conversational
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 職業訓練 (vocational training)
- 職業紹介 (job placement)
- 職業病 (occupational disease)
- 職業意識 (professional awareness)
Related Words
Related:
仕事 (work, job (general))