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What does 職 (しょく, shoku) mean?

職 (しょく, shoku) means job, position.

Quick facts
Readingしょく
Romajishoku
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
しょく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshoku

job, position

  1. 1noun · noun suffix job; work; employment
  2. 2noun · noun suffix duties
  3. 3noun · noun suffix trade; skill

Example sentences

  • He's looking for a new job.

  • It's hard for young people to find jobs.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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