23+ Jobs in Japanese - Occupations Vocabulary 

You're a student entering the job market or a professional interested in the Japanese workplace culture? This guide provides you with a detailed list of job-related vocabulary, including various types of work, job-related terms, and key expressions used in the hiring process in Japan.

Common Jobs in Japanese Vocabulary

Let's start by looking at some common job titles and professions in Japanese. Knowing these words will help you navigate job applications, interviews, and career-related conversations.

Types of Jobs

In Japan, jobs are often categorized based on their work schedule and employment status. Here are some of the common types of jobs:

• Part-time Job – バイト (Baito)
   
• Full-time Job – フルタイム (Furutaimu)
   
• Contract Job – 契約社員 (けいやくしゃいん, Keiyaku Shain)
   
• Temporary Worker – 派遣社員 (はけんしゃいん, Haken Shain)
   
• Freelancer – フリーランサー (Furīransā)
   
• Intern – インターン (Intān)

Job-Related Vocabulary

Below are some important words and phrases related to working, employment, and job searches in Japan. These terms are especially useful when discussing careers, searching for jobs, or talking about the workplace environment.

Key Phrases for Job Searching

Here are some key phrases you might encounter when searching for a job in Japan:

• Job application – 応募書類 (おうぼしょるい, Obo Shorui)
   
• I am looking for a job – 仕事を探しています (しごとをさがしています, Shigoto o sagashiteimasu)
   
• I am interested in this position – この職種に興味があります (このしょくしゅにきょうみがあります, Kono shokushu ni kyōmi ga arimasu)
   
• Can I submit my resume? – 履歴書を提出してもいいですか (りれきしょをていしゅつしてもいいですか, Rirekisho o teishutsu shite mo ii desu ka?)

Job-Related Terms in the Hiring Process

• Job Screening – 選考 (せんこう, Senkou)

• Application process – 応募手続き (おうぼてつづき, Obo Tetsuzuki)
   
• Career – キャリア (Kyaria)
   
• Job position – 職種 (しょくしゅ, Shokushu)
   
• Job title – 肩書き (かたがき, Katagaki)
   
• Experience – 経験 (けいけん, Keiken)
   
• Resume – 履歴書 (りれきしょ, Rirekisho)
   
• Reference – 推薦 (すいせん, Suisen)
   
• Interview – 面接 (めんせつ, Mensetsu)

Common Terms for Job Offers

• Job offer – オファー (Ofaa)
   
• Contract – 契約 (けいやく, Keiyaku)
   
• Job contract – 契約書 (けいやくしょ, Keiyakusho)
   
• Offer letter – オファーレター (Ofāretā)