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就職しゅうしょく

しゅうしょく shuushoku Play N3 Noun Suru verb Intransitive

Meanings and examples

仕事に就くこと。 finding employment; inauguration

Example 1

なぜ就職しゅうしょくを断ことわられたのか。

Why was I turned down for the job?

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Example 2

彼女かのじょはタイピストとして就職しゅうしょくした。

She found employment as a typist.

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Kanji breakdown

就

N1

concerning; settle; take position; depart; study; per

On reading
シュウ、ジュ
Kun reading
つ.く、つ.ける
Radical
尢

職

N3

post; employment; work

On reading
ショク、ソク
Kun reading
Radical
耳
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就く

N3

つく

to settle in (place); to take (seat, position); to study (under teacher)

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職

N3

しょく

employment

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職業

N3

しょくぎょう

occupation; business

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就任

N2

しゅうにん

inauguration; assumption of office

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職人

N2

しょくにん

worker; mechanic; artisan; craftsman