Work

The world of work 💼

This module teaches the Japanese words for **jobs and workplaces**. Every word comes with three things: the **Japanese script**, a **romaji** reading in brackets to help you say it, and the **English meaning**. You will not type in Japanese here - you will recognise the words and their meanings. (A native speaker should review the script before launch.)

Words about work 📖

Start with some general words about working life:

Match each job to its English meaning 🔗

Which job? 🩺

Which Japanese word means 'doctor'?

• 医者 (isha)
• 先生 (sensei)
• 看護師 (kangoshi)
• 運転手 (untenshu)

Where people work 🏥

Now some words for the places where people work: - 会社 (kaisha) = **company / office** - 病院 (byouin) = **hospital** - 学校 (gakkou) = **school** - レストラン (resutoran) = **restaurant** Use the romaji to practise saying each one aloud.

Match each workplace to its English meaning 🏢

Spot the jobs ✅

Select the TWO words that are names of jobs (professions), not places.

• 医者 (isha)
• 先生 (sensei)
• 病院 (byouin)
• 学校 (gakkou)

The person and the place ⚖️

Keep two kinds of word apart: the person who does a job, and the place where they do it.

Which place? 🔍

Which Japanese word means 'hospital'?

• 病院 (byouin)
• 会社 (kaisha)
• 学校 (gakkou)
• レストラン (resutoran)

Complete the sentences 📝

A doctor is a _____. A teacher is a _____. A doctor works in a _____, and a teacher works in a _____. The money you earn is your _____.

Getting a job 🪜

An interactive activity.

Who does this job? 🧭

An interactive activity.

Your turn (in English) ✍️

An interactive activity.

The grade-9 habit 🌟

For the top marks, keep **two groups of words** clear and linked. First, the **jobs** - who someone is: 医者 (isha) doctor, 先生 (sensei) teacher, 看護師 (kangoshi) nurse, 運転手 (untenshu) driver. Second, the **workplaces** - where they work: 病院 (byouin) hospital, 学校 (gakkou) school, 会社 (kaisha) company. Learn each with its script AND romaji, and you will recognise them instantly in the exam.