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JLPT N3 Work & Career vocabulary

55 words from JLPT N3 that relate to Work & Career, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.

WordMeaning
管理かんり私は管理者だ。control, management (e.g., of a business)I'm an admin.
扱うあつかう彼は扱いにくい。to treat, to handle, to deal withHe is hard to deal with.
プロ君の歌はプロ顔負けだ。professionalYour singing puts professional singers to shame.
稼ぐかせぐもっと稼ぎたい。to earn income, to laborI'd like to earn more money.
担当たんとう担当は私です。(in) chargeI'm in charge.
営業えいぎょう私は営業部です。business, trade, managementI am a member of the sales department.
労働ろうどう労働者は祖国をもたない。labor, workThe workers do not have a fatherland.
実施じっしその計画は実施された。enforcement, carry out, operationThe plan was put into operation.
監督かんとくトムの監督です。supervision, control, (movie) directorI'm Tom's coach.
作業さぎょう彼らが作業を終えた。work, operation, manufacturingThey were through with work.
役やく重要な役を演じる。role, positionI play an important part.
現場げんば現場へと走った。actual spot, scene, fieldThey ran to the scene.
活躍かつやく仕事でご活躍ですね。activityI see you're doing very well in your business.
処理しょりすぐに処理します。processing, treatment, dispositionWe will take care of this for you.
設計せっけい彼がその車を設計した。plan, designHe designed the car.
仕様しようどうしようも無いのね。way, method, specificationIt can't be helped.
建築けんちく建築資材は今高い。construction, architectureBuilding materials are expensive now.
資格しかく彼は受験資格がない。qualifications, requirements, capabilitiesHe is not qualified to take the examination.
マスター英語をマスターしたいな。bar owner, master (e.g., arts, science)I'd like to master English.
職しょく彼は職探しに忙しい。employmentHe is busy with job hunting.
オフィス彼女のオフィスはどこ?officeWhere's her office?
上司じょうし彼は私の上司です。one's superiorHe is my boss.
役割やくわり私の役割は何ですか。assigning (allotment of) parts, role, dutiesWhere do I come in?
職業しょくぎょう彼の職業は医師だ。occupation, businessHe is a doctor by profession.
働きはたらき働きたくない。work, laborI don't want to work.
引退いんたい引退しました。retirementI've retired.
就職しゅうしょく就職が内定した。finding employmentThe company has unofficially decided to employ me.
設備せつびそのホテルは設備がよい。equipment, device, facilitiesThe hotel has good accommodation.
指揮しき彼が我が軍の指揮官です。command, directionHe is commander of our troops.
同僚どうりょう彼女は同僚だよ。colleague; co-workerShe is one of my colleagues.
給料きゅうりょう給料はいくら?salary, wagesWhat is your salary?
書類しょるい私は書類に署名した。documents, official papersI attached my signature to the document.
代理だいり彼は父親の代理をした。representation, proxy, deputyHe substituted for his father.
面接めんせつ明日、面接なんだ。interviewI've got an interview tomorrow.
課か恋かな?department, divisionIs this love?
パイロット彼らはパイロットです。pilotThey are pilots.
通勤つうきん電車通勤です。commuting to workEvery day, I take the train to work.
手間てま手間がかかる作業です。time, laborIt's a time-consuming task.
係かかり何分かかりますか?person in chargeHow long is the ride?
務めつとめ彼は市長を務めた。dutyHe served as mayor.
配達はいたつ配達は有料ですか。delivery, distributionDo you charge for delivery?
辞めるやめるやめろ!to retireStop!
助手じょしゅトムは私の助手です。helper, assistantTom is my assistant.
雇うやとう彼は日給で雇われた。to employ, to hireHe was employed by the day.
勤めつとめ私は毎日勤めに出ます。work, employmentI go to work every day.
就くつくムカつく!to settle in (place), to take (seat position), to study (under teacher)You're disgusting!
ボーイボーイとは、男の子のことです。porter; boyA boy is a male child.
支店してん支店は全国にまたがっている。branch store (office)Our branches extend all over the country.
名刺めいし名刺、持ってる?(name) card; business cardDo you have a business card?
失業しつぎょう彼は失業した。unemploymentHe lost his job.
選考せんこう職員の選考に関する規則を次のように定める。selection, screeningRules in connection with staff selection are set as follows.
異動いどう市内の区から他の区へ引っ越した場合は、区間異動届をご提出ください。a change, transferIf you move from one borough to another within the city, please submit a notification of the change.
辞退じたい辞退せざるを得ません。refusalI have to decline.
技師ぎし私の兄は技師です。engineer, technicianMy brother is an engineer.
決行けっこう試合は雨天決行です。doing (with resolve), carrying out (e.g., a plan)The game will be held even if it rains.

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