JapanLingo

Vocabulary

Every word comes with furigana, romaji, and an original example sentence from real life in Japan.

22000 words

tenshoku riyuu o oshiete kudasai

Job Hunting

Please tell me your reason for changing jobs.

💡 One of the first questions in every mid-career interview.

jikoshoukai o onegai shimasu

Job Hunting

Please introduce yourself.

💡 Prepare a 1-minute self-introduction in advance.

onsha o shibou shita riyuu wa, gijutsuryoku no takasa desu

Job Hunting

The reason I applied to your company is its strong engineering.

💡 御社 (onsha) = your company (spoken). 貴社 (kisha) in writing.

zenshoku de wa bakkuendo kaihatsu o tantou shite imashita

Job Hunting

In my previous job, I was in charge of backend development.

💡 担当する (tantou suru) = to be in charge of.

nanika shitsumon wa arimasu ka

Job Hunting

Do you have any questions?

💡 The "reverse question" (逆質問). Always prepare 2–3 questions.

rirekisho o soufu itashimashita

Job Hunting

I have sent my resume.

💡 履歴書 = resume. 職務経歴書 = work history document (for engineers, list your stack here).

mensetsu no nittei ni tsuite gosoudan desu

Job Hunting

I would like to discuss the interview schedule.

💡 Standard subject line for scheduling emails with recruiters.

zangyou wa dono kurai arimasu ka

Job Hunting

How much overtime is there?

💡 Acceptable to ask politely, often at the offer stage.

nyuusha kanoubi wa raigetsu no tsuitachi desu

Job Hunting

My available start date is the first of next month.

💡 入社 (nyuusha) = joining a company.

nihongo to eigo no ryouhou de shigoto ga dekimasu

Job Hunting

I can work in both Japanese and English.

💡 A strong selling point — say it early.

senkou kekka wa itsugoro itadakemasu ka

Job Hunting

When can I expect the screening results?

💡 選考 (senkou) = screening/selection process.

zehi onsha de hatarakitai to kangaete orimasu

Job Hunting

I would very much like to work at your company.

💡 Strong closing statement for interviews.

to return home

mainichi kaeru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to return home every day.

to speak

mainichi hanasu no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to speak every day.

to listen / to ask

mainichi kiku no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to listen every day.

to meet

mainichi au no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to meet every day.

to wait

mainichi matsu no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to wait every day.

to make

mainichi tsukuru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to make every day.

to use

mainichi tsukau no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to use every day.

to rest

mainichi yasumu no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to rest every day.

to work

mainichi hataraku no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to work every day.

to walk

mainichi aruku no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to walk every day.

to run

mainichi hashiru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to run every day.

to swim

mainichi oyogu no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to swim every day.

to play

mainichi asobu no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to play every day.

to die

mainichi shinu no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to die every day.

to stand

mainichi tatsu no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to stand every day.

to sit

mainichi suwaru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to sit every day.

to take

mainichi toru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to take every day.

to take a photo

mainichi toru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to take a photo every day.

to learn from someone

mainichi narau no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to learn from someone every day.

to enter

mainichi hairu no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to enter every day.

to think

mainichi omou no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to think every day.

to know

mainichi shiru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to know every day.

to live (reside)

mainichi sumu no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to live (reside) every day.

to sell

mainichi uru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to sell every day.

to pay

mainichi harau no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to pay every day.

to fall (rain)

mainichi furu no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to fall (rain) every day.

to ride

mainichi noru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to ride every day.

to end

mainichi owaru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to end every day.

to begin

mainichi hajimaru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to begin every day.

to understand

mainichi wakaru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to understand every day.