仕事

Reading

Kana: しごと

Romaji: shigoto

Definitions

noun

vs

adj-no

1

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

2

work

(Physics terminology)

Kanji

仕

Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える

Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve

事

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.

縫(ぬ)い物(もの)は手仕事(てしごと)。

➥Sewing is manual work.

彼(かれ)は仕事(しごと)が雑(ざつ)だ。

➥He is careless and untidy in his work.

仕事(しごと)どうなの？

➥How's your job?

彼(かれ)は仕事(しごと)の鬼(おに)だ。

➥He is an eager beaver.

仕事(しごと)を始(はじ)めよう。

➥Let us start our week.