Here are Japanese words for jobs to start with: 科学者 (kagakusha, scientist), 人手 (hitode, labor), 弁護士 (bengoshi, lawyer), マネージャー (maneejaa, manager). Below are 48 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 6 themed lists.
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| scientist | 科学者kagakusha | noun | A1 |
| labor | 人手hitode | noun | A2 |
| lawyer | 弁護士bengoshi | noun | A2 |
| manager | マネージャーmaneejaa | noun | A2 |
| occupation | 職業shokugyou | noun | A2 |
| psychologist | 心理学者shinrigakusha | noun | A2 |
| accountant | 会計士kaikeishi | noun | B1 |
| architect | 建築家kenchikuka | noun | B1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| specialist | 専門医senmon'i | noun | B1 |
| consultant | コンサルタントkonsarutanto | noun | B2 |
| entrepreneur | 起業家kigyouka | noun | B2 |
| executive | 幹部kanbu | noun | B2 |
| professional | プロpuro | noun | B2 |
| epidemiologist | 疫学者ekigakusha | noun | C1 |
| expertise | 専門知識senmonchishiki | noun | C1 |
| vocational | 職業のshokugyou no | adj | C1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| apprenticeship | 見習いminarai | noun | B2 |
| freelancer | フリーランサーfuriiransaa | noun | B2 |
| networking | 人脈作りjinmyakuzukuri | noun | B2 |
| passive income | 不労所得furoushotoku | noun | B2 |
| resume | 履歴書rirekisho | noun | B2 |
| self-employed | 自営業jieigyou | noun | B2 |
| side hustle | 副業fukugyou | noun | B2 |
| work-life balance | ワークライフバランスwaakuraifubaransu | noun | B2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| dentist | 歯科医shikai | noun | A2 |
| nutritionist | 栄養専門家eiyousenmonka | noun | B1 |
| psychiatrist | 精神科医seishinkai | noun | B1 |
| cardiologist | 心臓専門医shinzousenmon'i | noun | B2 |
| general practitioner | 総合診療医sougoushinryoui | noun | B2 |
| neurologist | 神経内科医shinkeinaikai | noun | B2 |
| pediatrician | 小児科医shounikai | noun | B2 |
| physician | 医師ishi | noun | B2 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| musician | ミュージシャンmyuujishan | noun | A1 |
| singer | 歌手kashu | noun | A1 |
| writer | 作家sakka | noun | A1 |
| painter | 画家gaka | noun | A2 |
| photographer | 写真家shashinka | noun | A2 |
| animator | アニメーターanimeetaa | noun | B1 |
| graphic designer | グラフィックデザイナーgurafikkudezainaa | noun | B1 |
| illustrator | イラストレーターirasutoreetaa | noun | B1 |
| English | Japanese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| it support | ITサポートaitii sapooto | noun | B1 |
| project manager | プロジェクトマネージャーpurojekuto maneejaa | noun | B1 |
| software engineer | ソフトウェアエンジニアsofutowea enjinia | noun | B1 |
| cybersecurity analyst | サイバーセキュリティアナリストsaibaa sekyuriti anarisuto | noun | B2 |
| data analyst | データアナリストdeetaanarisuto | noun | B2 |
| data scientist | データサイエンティストdeeta saientisuto | noun | B2 |
| network engineer | ネットワークエンジニアnettowaakuenjinia | noun | B2 |
| system administrator | システム管理者shisutemukanrisha | noun | B2 |
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