JLPT N1 Work & Career vocabulary
109 words from JLPT N1 that relate to Work & Career, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 開催文化祭は先月開催された。 | holding a meeting, open an exhibitionOur school festival was held last month. |
| 果たす彼は約束を果たす。 | to accomplish, to fulfill, to carry out, to achieveHe always fulfills his promises. |
| 企画ばかばかしい企画ね。 | planning, projectSuch a stupid proposal. |
| 提供お得な価格でご提供します。 | offer, program sponsoringWe offer great prices. |
| 運営この病院は市が運営しています。 | management, administration, operationThis hospital is run by the city. |
| 採用彼らは新方針を採用した。 | use, adoptThey adopted a new policy. |
| 設置仕事場にコンピューターを設置した。 | establishment, institutionWe have equipped our office with computers. |
| 業務日曜日は郵便業務がありますか。 | business, duties, workIs there postal service on Sunday? |
| 派遣彼女は派遣社員です。 | dispatch, sendShe is a temp. |
| 運用問題は、お金をどう運用すべきかだ。 | making use of, application, practical useThe problem is how we should manage the money. |
| 業者彼女は不動産業者です。 | trader, merchantShe is an estate agent. |
| ストクリスト復活！ | (abbr.) strikeChrist is risen! |
| 職員職員以外入室禁止。 | staff member, personnelAdmittance to staff members only. |
| 勤務今勤務中です。 | service, duty, workI am on duty now. |
| 審査審査員は誰ですか？ | judging, inspection, examinationWho are the judges? |
| 応募仕事に応募する。 | subscription, applicationI'm applying for a job. |
| 回収いよいよ賭け金を回収するときがきました。 | collection, recoveryIt's time to call in our chips. |
| 所属演劇部所属です。 | attached to, belong toI belong to the drama club. |
| 任務任務完了しました。 | duty, mission, taskMission accomplished. |
| キャリア彼の職業上のキャリアは破綻していた。 | career, career government employeeHis professional career was bankrupt. |
| 部門代数は数学の１部門です。 | class, group, category, department, field, branchAlgebra is a branch of mathematics. |
| 配布先生はチラシを配布した。 | distributionThe teacher distributed the leaflets. |
| 主催パーティーの主催者は誰なの？ | organization, sponsorship, to hostWho organised the party? |
| 補助何か補助はありませんか？ | assistance, support, auxiliaryIs there any help available? |
| 部下彼は私の部下だ。 | one's subordinateHe works under me. |
| 工作彼は工作がうまい。 | handicraft, maneuveringHe has skill in handwork. |
| 従業員 | employee, worker |
| 人材彼は会社にとって重要な人材だ。 | man of talentHe is a valuable acquisition to our company. |
| 退職トムは退職した。 | retirement (from office)Tom resigned. |
| 履歴警察はその男の履歴を調べた。 | personal history, background, logThe police looked into the records of the man. |
| 幹部彼はその問題について幹部の何人かと協議した。 | management, executiveHe consulted with some of the staff on the matter. |
| 委託ここにはいたくないわ。 | consign (goods (for sale) to a firm), entrustI don't want to stay here. |
| 秘書秘書が必要だ。 | (private) secretaryI need a secretary. |
| エンジニア私はエンジニアです。 | engineerI am an engineer. |
| 経歴彼はビジネスの経歴がある。 | personal history, careerHe has a background in business. |
| 業績日本の企業業績は改善した。 | achievement, work, contributionCorporate results in Japan have improved. |
| 主導彼は党の主導権を握った。 | main leadershipHe took the leadership of the party. |
| 職務彼は職務怠慢だった。 | professional dutiesHe was negligent of his duties. |
| 取扱取扱注意 | treatment, handling, managementHandle with care. |
| 技能学生は読書の技能を磨くべきだ。 | technical skill, ability, capacityStudents should develop their reading skills. |
| 主任彼女は主任に休暇を申し出た。 | person in charge, responsible officialShe applied to the chief for a vacation. |
| 担うこの梱包材が断熱機能を担っている。 | to carry on shoulder, to bear (burden), to shoulder (gun)This packaging material provides heat insulation. |
| 手配券の手配しとくよ。 | arrangement, search (by police)I'll see about getting the tickets. |
| 操る君はそれを巧みに操った。 | to manipulate, to operate, to pull stringsYou handled that deftly. |
| 昇進彼女は昇進した。 | promotionShe was promoted. |
| 取り組む新しい本に取り組んでいる。 | to tackle, to engage in a bout, to come to grips withI am working on my new book. |
| 従事彼は農業に従事していた。 | engaging, pursuing, followingHe engaged in agriculture. |
| 仕える彼女は彼に仕えた。 | to serve, to work forShe attended on him. |
| 待遇彼らは彼女を待遇してきた。 | treatment, receptionThey have treated her well. |
| 携わる私は法律にたずさわろう。 | to engage, to involveI will follow the law. |
| 総会株主総会が開かれた。 | general meetingThe shareholders meeting was held. |
| 取り扱う算数は数を取り扱う。 | to treat, to handle, to deal inArithmetic deals with numbers. |
| 出世彼は立派に出世した。 | promotion, successful career, eminenceHe succeeded in life fine. |
| 手掛ける私は別の仕事を手掛けている。 | to handle, to manage, to work withI have other matters on hand. |
| 点検すぐに点検します。 | inspection, examination, checkingWe'll check on it right now. |
| 営むマンガ喫茶を営んでいます。 | to carry on (e.g., in ceremony), to run a businessI own a comic book store. |
| 辞職辞職します。 | resignationI quit. |
| やりとおす | to carry through, to achieve, to complete |
| 任命彼は議長に任命された。 | appointment, nomination, ordinationHe was appointed chairman. |
| 定年定年って、何歳？ | retirement ageWhat is age of retirement? |
| 視察私はその視察旅行に加わった。 | inspection, observationI joined the study tour. |
| 着手政府は税制改革に着手した。 | embarkation, launchThe government started tax reform. |
| セクション | section |
| 労力この仕事は大変な労力を必要とする。 | labor, effort, troubleThis job involves lots of hard work. |
| 写し答え、写してもいい？ | copy, duplicateCan I copy your answers? |
| 奮闘暮らしのために奮闘している。 | hard struggle, strenuous effortShe struggles for her living. |
| 役職役職は何ですか？ | post, managerial position, official positionWhat do you do? |
| 公募 | public appeal, public contribution |
| 分担タクシー代は君と分担しよう。 | apportionment, sharingI will share the cost of the taxi with you. |
| クレーンクレーンを操縦するのには、勿論、免許が必要です。 | craneOf course, a license is needed to operate a crane. |
| 引取る彼は息をひきとった。 | to take back; to adopt; to leaveHe breathed his last. |
| 赴任今流行の、単身赴任族の淋しさを、ちょっぴり味わわせてもらったのも、有意義な体験だ。 | (proceeding to) new appointmentIt was a meaningful experience for me to get a small taste of the loneliness people feel when they've made the now-popular decision to leave their families and work elsewhere. |
| 多忙多忙な生活を送る。 | busyI lead a busy life. |
| 就業僕も学生の時はよく就業をサボったよ。 | employment, starting workWhen I was a student, I also often cut classes. |
| 出社彼は５週間ぶりに出社した。 | come to workHe went to his office after an absence of five weeks. |
| 転勤転勤を楽しみにしています。 | transfer (to another office of a company)I'm excited about the move. |
| ストライキ労働者達はストライキ中です。 | strikeThe workers are on strike. |
| 使用人私は使用人の一人をくびにした。 | employee, servantI discharged one of my servants. |
| 勤労勤労によって日本は今日の日本になった。 | labor, exertion, diligent serviceHard work has made Japan what it is today. |
| 産休彼女は来週から産休に入る。 | maternity leaveShe will start her maternity leave next week. |
| チームワークそれぞれの筋肉が完璧なチームワークを示す。 | teamworkEach muscle shows perfect teamwork. |
| 募る寒さは募る一方です。 | to invite, to solicit help, participation, etcThe cold just grows stronger. |
| 共働き「少しうちに寄っていかない？」「いいの？」「うち共働きで親は遅いの」 | dual income (husband and wife both working)"Want to drop round my place?" "Can I?" "My parents come home late as they both work." |
| 司る市長は市政を司る。 | to rule, to govern, to administerThe mayor administers the affairs of the city. |
| 教職彼は教職に就いた。 | teaching professionHe went into teaching. |
| 仕切る庭は柵で小道と仕切られている。 | to partition, to divide, to mark offThe garden is railed off from the path. |
| 着工そのビルの建設は来年着工されます。 | start of (construction) workThe construction of the building will be started next year. |
| 受け付ける人工乳を受け付けません。 | to be accepted, to receive (an application)He refuses formula. |
| 手際恵子が手際よく食器を重ねて、シンクへ運んでゆく。 | performance, skill, tactKeiko deftly piles up the cutlery and takes them to the sink. |
| 務まるその救助投手でエースの代わりはとても務まらなかった。 | be equal, be fitThe relief pitcher was no substitute for the ace. |
| 勤め先彼の勤め先はどこですか。 | place of workWhere does he work? |
| 任す彼は重大な使命を任された。 | to entrust, to leave to a personHe was given an important mission. |
| 兼業 | holding two jobs at the same time |
| やりとげる彼は自分で仕事をやりとげた。 | to accomplishHe did the work on his own. |
| 手数 | trouble, labor, handling |
| 据え付ける | to install, to equip, to mount |
| 用件ご用件は？ | businessMay I help you? |
| 受持ち | charge (of something), matter in one's charge |
| 分業 | division of labor, specialization, assembly-line production |
| 根回し大統領は辞任する前にお金に困らないように根回しした。 | making necessary arrangementsThe president made certain that he lined his pockets before he resigned. |
| 控室 | waiting room |
| 手回し | preparations, arrangements |
| 転任 | change of post |
| 庶務彼女は庶務課に所属している。 | general affairsShe is attached to the general affairs section. |
| 手分け医学生が手分けして勉強することはまれである。 | division of laborShared studying among premeds is rare. |
| 手筈 | arrangement, plan, program |
| タイピスト彼女はタイピストです。 | typistShe is a typist. |
| 共稼ぎ今では多くの家庭が共稼ぎで、夫と妻の両方が働いている。 | working together, (husband and wife) earning a living togetherMany families now have two breadwinners with both husbands and wives working. |
| ～営 | ~ run |
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