1.
employment office; job placement office
Short for 職業安定所, a public employment office where job seekers register, receive counseling, and apply for unemployment benefits. Commonly known as ハローワーク.
安定所に行く。
I'm going to the employment office.
父は安定所で仕事を紹介してもらった。
My father got a job referral at the employment office.
失業保険の手続きをするために安定所を訪ねた。
I visited the employment office to file for unemployment insurance.
Abbreviation of 職業安定所. In everyday speech, the English-derived name ハローワーク is more common; 安定所 appears in formal documents and conversation among older speakers.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 安定所に通う: to make regular visits to the employment office
- 安定所で相談する: to consult at the employment office
- 公共職業安定所: public employment security office (full official name)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ハローワーク: the common, branded name for the same offices
- 人材紹介会社: private staffing agency — fee-based, often for white-collar jobs