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仕事

Reading

Kana: しごと
Romaji: shigoto
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task

2

work

(Physics terminology)

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

Example Sentences

さあ仕事(しごと)だ。
➥Let's get down to business.
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()(もの)手仕事(てしごと)
➥Sewing is manual work.
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(かれ)仕事(しごと)(ざつ)だ。
➥He is careless and untidy in his work.
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仕事(しごと)どうなの?
➥How's your job?
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(かれ)仕事(しごと)(おに)だ。
➥He is an eager beaver.
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仕事(しごと)(はじ)めよう。
➥Let us start our week.
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