ハローワーク
はろーわーく
noun
Hello Work; public employment office
1.
Hello Work; public employment office
The common name for Japan's government-run public employment security offices, which help people find jobs and claim unemployment benefits.
ハローワークで仕事を探す。
To look for a job at Hello Work.
失業したので、ハローワークに相談に行った。
Since I lost my job, I went to Hello Work for advice.
ハローワークでは職業相談や求人の紹介を受けられる。
At Hello Work you can get career counseling and job referrals.
A wasei-eigo coinage from English "hello" + "work," used as the public nickname for the 公共職業安定所 (also called 職安).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ハローワークに通う: to make repeated visits to Hello Work
- ハローワークの求人: job listings at Hello Work
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 職業安定所: employment security office — the formal name
- 求人サイト: job-listing website — private online alternative