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.

tsuyomi to yowami o oshiete kudasai

Job Hunting

Please tell me your strengths and weaknesses.

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.

gonengo no kyaria puran o oshiete kudasai

Job Hunting

Please tell me your career plan for five years from now.

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.

honjitsu wa mensetsu no kikai o itadaki, arigatou gozaimasu

Job Hunting

Thank you for the interview opportunity today.

💡 Good opening line at the start of an interview.

zangyou wa dono kurai arimasu ka

Job Hunting

How much overtime is there?

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

kyuuyo ni tsuite ukagatte mo yoroshii deshou ka

Job Hunting

May I ask about the salary?

💡 伺う (ukagau) = humble form of "to ask".

itsu kara hatarakemasu ka

Job Hunting

When can you start working?

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.

chiimu kaihatsu no keiken ga arimasu

Job Hunting

I have experience with team development.

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.

biza no sapooto wa arimasu ka

Job Hunting

Is there visa support?

rimooto waaku wa kanou desu ka

Job Hunting

Is remote work possible?

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.

kaeru

N5

to return home

mainichi kaeru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to return home every day.

hanasu

N5

to speak

mainichi hanasu no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to speak every day.

kiku

N5

to listen / to ask

mainichi kiku no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to listen every day.

au

N5

to meet

mainichi au no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to meet every day.

matsu

N5

to wait

mainichi matsu no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to wait every day.

tsukuru

N5

to make

mainichi tsukuru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to make every day.

tsukau

N5

to use

mainichi tsukau no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to use every day.

yasumu

N5

to rest

mainichi yasumu no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to rest every day.

hataraku

N5

to work

mainichi hataraku no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to work every day.

aruku

N5

to walk

mainichi aruku no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to walk every day.

hashiru

N5

to run

mainichi hashiru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to run every day.

oyogu

N5

to swim

mainichi oyogu no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to swim every day.

asobu

N5

to play

mainichi asobu no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to play every day.

shinu

N5

to die

mainichi shinu no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to die every day.

tatsu

N5

to stand

mainichi tatsu no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to stand every day.

suwaru

N5

to sit

mainichi suwaru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to sit every day.

toru

N5

to take

mainichi toru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to take every day.

toru

N5

to take a photo

mainichi toru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to take a photo every day.

narau

N5

to learn from someone

mainichi narau no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to learn from someone every day.

hairu

N5

to enter

mainichi hairu no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to enter every day.

omou

N5

to think

mainichi omou no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to think every day.

shiru

N5

to know

mainichi shiru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to know every day.

sumu

N5

to live (reside)

mainichi sumu no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to live (reside) every day.

uru

N5

to sell

mainichi uru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to sell every day.

harau

N5

to pay

mainichi harau no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to pay every day.

furu

N5

to fall (rain)

mainichi furu no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to fall (rain) every day.

noru

N5

to ride

mainichi noru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to ride every day.

owaru

N5

to end

mainichi owaru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to end every day.

hajimaru

N5

to begin

mainichi hajimaru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to begin every day.

wakaru

N5

to understand

mainichi wakaru no wa taihen desu.

It is hard to understand every day.