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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.
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)