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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

職しょく業ぎょう

shokugyou

occupation, profession

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれの職業しょくぎょうは弁護士べんごしです。

    He is a lawyer by profession.

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  2. 職業しょくぎょうを変かえようと考かんがえた。

    I considered changing my job.

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  3. ご職業しょくぎょうは何なにですか。

    What do you do?

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Kanji in 職業

  • 職post; employmentOnショク・ソク
  • 業business; vocationOnギョウ・ゴウKunわざ

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