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This is a list of jobs in Japanese. This will help you describe what you do for a living. It is especially useful when introducing yourself.
| Doctor: 医師 isi |
Policeman: 警察官 keisatsu kan |
Teacher: 教師 kyoosi |
Businessman: 事業者 Jigyoo sha |
| Student: 学生 gakusei |
Singer: 歌手 kashu |
Engineer: 技術者 gijyutsu sha |
Artist: 芸術家 geijyutsu ka |
| Actor: 男優 danyuu |
Actress: 女優 joyuu |
Nurse: 看護師 kango si |
Translator: 翻訳家 honyaku ka |
These examples will help you answer the question "What do you do?" or "What do you do for a living?". Note how the personal pronouns are used with the nouns in this sentence.
| I'm looking for a job: 私は仕事を探しています。 Watasi wa sigoto wo sagasite imasu. |
I'm an artist: 私は芸術家です。 Watasi wa geijyutsu ka desu. |
| He is a policeman: 彼は警察官です。 Kare wa keisatsu kan desu. |
She is a singer: 彼女は歌手です。 Kanojo wa kashu desu. |
| I'm a new employee: 私は新入社員です。 Watasi wa sinnyuu shain desu. |
I have a long experience: 私には長い経験があります。 Watasi niwa nagai keiken ga arimasu. |
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