Top 100 Japanese words you need to know for work
2018/10/20
Since I started working in Japan, I have kept a note with all the words that were new to me. From my list, I have selected 100 words that I think are useful to know when you are working in Japan. Below you can find the list with kanji, romaji and the English translation
Top 100 Japanese words for work
| Japanese | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
| 請求書 | seikyūsho | invoice |
| 営業時間 | eigyō jikan | office hours |
| 開始時間 | kaishi jikan | starting hours |
| 閉店時間 | heiten jikan | closing hours |
| 印刷 | insatsu | printing |
| 削除 | sakujo | delete |
| 事務局 | jimukyoku | executive office |
| 勤怠 | kintai | attendance and absence |
| 打ち合わせ | uchiawase | meeting |
| 待ち合わせ | machiawase | appointment |
| 折り返し | orikaeshi | call back |
| 伺う | orikaeshi | to ask |
| 頂く | itadaku | to receive; to get; to accept |
| 片付け | katazuke | to clean up |
| 提案 | teian | proposal; suggestion |
| 発注 | hacchū | placing an order |
| 使用 | shiyō | use |
| 確認 | kakunin | confirmation; check |
| 体験 | taiken | experience |
| 翻訳 | honyaku | translation |
| 返信 | henshin | reply |
| 希望 | kibō | hope; wish |
| 領収書 | ryōshū sho | formal receipt |
| 転送 | tensō | redirect; forwarding |
| 祝日 | shukujitsu | national holiday |
| 登記 | tōki | registration |
| 出勤 | shukkin | being at work |
| 飲食 | inshoku | eating and drinking |
| 資格 | shikaku | qualifications; requirements |
| 指示 | shiji | instructions |
| 訳 | wake | reason; excuse |
| 書類 | shorui | documents |
| 内容 | naiyō | contents |
| 発表 | happyō | announcement |
| 企業 | kigyō | company |
| 理解 | rikai | understand |
| 結果 | kekka | result |
| 正社員 | seishain | permanent employee |
| 相談 | sōdan | consultation |
| 会議 | kaigi | meeting |
| 確認 | kakunin | check |
| 変更 | henkō | change; modify |
| 能力 | nōryoku | ability |
| 目的 | mokuteki | purpose; objective |
| 評価 | hyōka | evaluation; review |
| 調べる | shiraberu | search |
| 税金 | zeikin | tax |
| 郵便 | yūbin | postal service |
| 一生懸命 | isshōkenmei | do one's best |
| 利益 | rieki | profit |
| 可能 | kanō | possible |
| 情報 | jōhō | information |
| 給料 | kyūryō | salary |
| 参加 | sanka | participating |
| 重要 | jūyō | important |
| 平均 | heikin | average |
| 広告 | kōkoku | advertisement |
| 後輩 | kōhai | junior(at work or school) |
| 先輩 | senpai | senior(at work or school) |
| 料金 | ryōkin | fee; charge |
| 本社 | honsha | head office |
| 注文 | chūmon | order |
| 届ける | todokeru | to deliver |
| 比べる | kuraberu | to compare |
| 進める | susumeru | to advance |
| 定休日 | teikyū bi | regular closing day |
| 電卓 | dentaku | calculator |
| 名刺 | meishi | business card |
| 印鑑 / 判子 | ikan / hanko | stamp; seal |
| 面接 | mensetsu | interview |
| 残業 | zangyō | overtime |
| 事務所 | jimusho | office |
| 会議室 | kaigi shitsu | meeting room |
| 社長 | shachō | company president |
| 同僚 | dōryō | co-worker |
| 部下 | buka | subordinate |
| 不明 | fumei | unclear; uncertain |
| 入力 | nyūryoku | data entry; input |
| 不可 | fuka | not possible |
| 日時 | nichiji | date and time |
| 利用 | riyō | use |
| 日付 | hizuke | date |
| サイン | sain | signature; autograph |
| 努力 | Doryoku | great effort |
| お願い | onegai | request; wish |
| 困る | komaru | to be troubled |
| 株式会社 | kabushikigaisha | public company |
| 値段 | nedan | price; cost |
| 価格 | kakaku | price; value: cost |
| メール | mēru | |
| 電話 | denwa | telephone |
| 携帯 | keitai | mobile phone |
| 営業 | eigyō | sales; business |
| ～部 | ～bu | department |
| お知らせ | oshirase | notify; notification |
| 日程 | nittei | program; schedule |
| スケジュール | sukejūru | schedule |
| ホチキス | hochikisu | stapler |
| 鋏 | hasami | scissors |
| 頑張る | ganbaru | do one's best |
I hope this list will help you improve your Japanese skills and that you can understand more of what is being said at the workplace. When I have more words that I think that are important to know, I will update this article.
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