๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต JAPANESE ยท N5

Lesson 22 โ€” My Job / Studies

ใ—ใ”ใจ ใจ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†  ยท  Shigoto to Benkyou

Listening & Speaking Practice  ยท  Formal ยท Standard ยท Casual

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๐Ÿ“‹ Expression Reference โ€” My Job / Studies

Key phrases across formality levels. Press โ–ถ to hear any expression.

ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใŠใ—ใ”ใจใฏ ใชใ‚“ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹๏ผŸ
O-shigoto wa nan deshล ka? ใ‚จใƒณใ‚ธใƒ‹ใ‚ขใ‚’ ใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ Enjinia wo shite orimasu. Very polite job question โ€” interviews, formal meetings
ใฉใกใ‚‰ใซ ใŠใคใจใ‚ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Dochira ni o-tsutome desu ka? ABCใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ˜ใซ ใคใจใ‚ใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ ABC shลji ni tsutomete orimasu. Formal "Where do you work?" โ€” business settings
ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใŠใ—ใ”ใจใฏ ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
O-shigoto wa nan desu ka? ใ‹ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚ Kaishain desu. Polite "What is your job?" โ€” new acquaintances
ใฉใ“ใง ใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Doko de hataraite imasu ka? ใณใ‚‡ใ†ใ„ใ‚“ใง ใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ Byลin de hataraite imasu. "Where do you work?" โ€” standard polite
ใชใซใ‚’ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Nani wo benkyou shite imasu ka? ใ‘ใ„ใ–ใ„ใ‚’ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ Keizai wo benkyou shite imasu. "What are you studying?" โ€” polite
ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใ—ใ”ใจ ใชใซใ—ใฆใ‚‹ใฎ๏ผŸ
Shigoto nani shiteru no? ใ‚ซใƒ•ใ‚งใง ใƒใ‚คใƒˆใ—ใฆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚ Kafe de baito shiteru yo. Casual "What do you do for work?" โ€” friends
ใชใซ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ‚‹ใฎ๏ผŸ
Nani benkyou shiteru no? ใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใ ใ‚ˆใ€‚ Nihongo da yo. "What are you studying?" โ€” casual among friends

๐Ÿ—ฃ Mini Dialogues

Three scenes at different formality levels. Press โ–ถ to hear each line.

A โ€” FORMAL ยท Job Interview
ใ‚ใ‚“ใ›ใคใ‹ใ‚“
ใŠใ—ใ”ใจใฏ ใชใ‚“ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹๏ผŸ
O-shigoto wa nan deshล ka?
What is your occupation?
ใŠใ—ใ”ใจใฏ [ENDING]
O-shigoto wa [nan deshล ka / nan desu ka / nani?]
work (topic) formal / standard / casual
โ†’ "What is your job?" โ€” the ending alone changes the register
ใ‚จใƒž
ใ ใ„ใŒใใง ใ‘ใ„ใ–ใ„ใ‚’ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
Daigaku de keizai wo benkyou shite orimasu.
I am studying economics at university.
[PLACE] ใง [SUBJECT] ใ‚’ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
[place] de [subject] wo benkyou shite imasu.
[place] at [subject] (obj.) am studying
โ†’ "I am studying [subject] at [place]."
ใ‚ใ‚“ใ›ใคใ‹ใ‚“
ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚‰ใ„ ใชใซใซ ใชใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Shลrai nani ni naritai desu ka?
What do you want to become in the future?
B โ€” STANDARD ยท New Acquaintance at a Party
ใŸใชใ‹
ใŠใ—ใ”ใจใฏ ใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
O-shigoto wa nan desu ka?
What is your job?
ใ‚ฑใƒ“ใƒณ
ใˆใ„ใ”ใฎ ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใ‚’ ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใง ใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Eigo no sensei wo shite imasu. Gakkล de hataraite imasu.
I work as an English teacher. I work at a school.
[JOB] ใ‚’ ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
[job] wo shite imasu.
[job] (obj.) am doing
โ†’ "I work as [job]." โ€” ongoing occupation
ใŸใชใ‹
ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใญ๏ผใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏ ใณใ‚‡ใ†ใ„ใ‚“ใง ใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Ii desu ne! Watashi wa byลin de hataraite imasu.
That's nice! I work at a hospital.
C โ€” CASUAL ยท Friends Catching Up
ใ‚†ใ†ใ
ใ•ใ„ใใ‚“ ใ—ใ”ใจ ใฉใ†๏ผŸ
Saikin shigoto dล?
How's work been lately?
ใฟใ
ใ„ใใŒใ—ใ„ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใพใ„ใซใก ใ˜ใ‚…ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใจ ใƒฌใƒใƒผใƒˆใ ใ‚ˆใ€‚
Isogashii yo. Mainichi jugyล to repลto da yo.
I'm busy! Every day it's classes and reports.
ใพใ„ใซใก [ACTIVITY] ใ ใ‚ˆใ€‚
mainichi [activity] da yo.
every day [activity] is (casual assertion)
โ†’ "Every day it's [activity]." โ€” casual daily routine complaint
ใ‚†ใ†ใ
ใŸใ„ใธใ‚“ใ ใญใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใซ ใชใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ‚“ใงใ—ใ‚‡๏ผŸใŒใ‚“ใฐใฃใฆ๏ผ
Taihen da ne. Demo sensei ni naritain desho? Ganbatte!
That's tough. But you want to become a teacher, right? Keep it up!
Stating your occupation โ€” ๏ฝžใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™
FORMAL
[JOB] ใ‚’ ใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
[job] wo shite orimasu.
โ†’ "I work as [job]." (humble/formal)
STANDARD
[JOB] ใ‚’ ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
[job] wo shite imasu.
โ†’ "I work as [job]." (polite)
CASUAL
[JOB] ใ—ใฆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚
[job] shiteru yo.
โ†’ "I do [job]." (casual)
Saying where you work โ€” ๏ฝžใงใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™
๐ŸŸข STANDARD
ใณใ‚‡ใ†ใ„ใ‚“ใง ใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Byลin de hataraite imasu.
I work at a hospital.
[PLACE] + ใง + ใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใง marks the location of the action.
๐ŸŸก CASUAL
ใณใ‚‡ใ†ใ„ใ‚“ใง ใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใฆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚
Byลin de hataraiteru yo.
I work at a hospital.
Contracted ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ โ†’ ใฆใ‚‹. Add ใ‚ˆ for casual assertion.
Asking about studies โ€” ใชใซใ‚’ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
๐ŸŸข STANDARD
ใชใซใ‚’ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Nani wo benkyou shite imasu ka?
What are you studying?
ใชใซ (what) + ใ‚’ + ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ + ใ‹ (question)
๐ŸŸก CASUAL
ใชใซ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ‚‹ใฎ๏ผŸ
Nani benkyou shiteru no?
What are you studying?
Drop ใ‚’, contract ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ โ†’ ใฆใ‚‹, use ใฎ? for casual question.
Expressing a future goal โ€” ๏ฝžใซใชใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใงใ™
STANDARD
[GOAL] ใซ ใชใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
[goal] ni naritai desu.
โ†’ "I want to become [goal]."
CASUAL
[GOAL] ใซ ใชใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ€‚
[goal] ni naritai.
โ†’ "I wanna be [goal]." โ€” drop ใงใ™ for casual.

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๏ฝžใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ โ€” Ongoing occupation

Use ๏ฝžใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ to describe your current job or role. This pattern treats the occupation as an ongoing activity (๏ฝžใฆใ„ใ‚‹ form of ใ™ใ‚‹).

  โ€ข ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใ‚’ ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ = I work as a teacher
  โ€ข ใ‚จใƒณใ‚ธใƒ‹ใ‚ขใ‚’ ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ = I work as an engineer
  โ€ข Formal humble: ใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™ (shite orimasu)
[JOB] ใ‚’ ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
[job] wo shite imasu.
โ†’ "I work as [job]." โ€” describes your current occupation
ใˆใ„ใ”ใฎ ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใ‚’ ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Eigo no sensei wo shite imasu.
I work as an English teacher.

๏ฝžใซใ‹ใ‚ˆใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ โ€” Commuting / attending

ใ‹ใ‚ˆใ† means "to commute to" or "to attend regularly." The ๏ฝžใฆใ„ใ‚‹ form shows an ongoing habit of going there.

  โ€ข ใ ใ„ใŒใใซ ใ‹ใ‚ˆใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ = I attend university
  โ€ข ใˆใใพใง ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ„ใฆ ใ‹ใ‚ˆใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ = I walk to the station to commute
  โ€ข The double ใฃ is important: ใ‹ใ‚ˆใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ (kayotte imasu)
[PLACE] ใซ ใ‹ใ‚ˆใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
[place] ni kayotte imasu.
โ†’ "I attend / commute to [place]."
ใ ใ„ใŒใใซ ใ‹ใ‚ˆใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Daigaku ni kayotte imasu.
I attend university.

๏ฝžใงใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ โ€” Working at a place

ใง marks the location where the work happens. Combined with ใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ (working โ€” ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ form), it states where you work.

  โ€ข ใณใ‚‡ใ†ใ„ใ‚“ใง ใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ = I work at a hospital
  โ€ข ใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใง ใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ = I work at a school
  โ€ข ใง โ‰  ใซ here: ใง = location of action, ใซ = destination
[PLACE] ใง ใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
[place] de hataraite imasu.
โ†’ "I work at [place]."
ใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใง ใฏใŸใ‚‰ใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Gakkล de hataraite imasu.
I work at a school.

๏ฝžใ‚’ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ โ€” Studying a subject

ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ™ใ‚‹ is "to study." The ๏ฝžใฆใ„ใ‚‹ form shows ongoing study. ใ‚’ marks the subject being studied.

  โ€ข ใ‘ใ„ใ–ใ„ใ‚’ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ = I'm studying economics
  โ€ข ใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใ‚’ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ = I'm studying Japanese
  โ€ข Formal humble: ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™
[SUBJECT] ใ‚’ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
[subject] wo benkyou shite imasu.
โ†’ "I am studying [subject]."
ใ‘ใ„ใ–ใ„ใ‚’ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Keizai wo benkyou shite imasu.
I am studying economics.

๏ฝžใญใ‚“ใ›ใ„ โ€” School year

ใญใ‚“ใ›ใ„ (nensei) is the counter for school years / grades. Attach it after the number.

  โ€ข ใ„ใกใญใ‚“ใ›ใ„ = 1st year   โ€ข ใซใญใ‚“ใ›ใ„ = 2nd year
  โ€ข ใ•ใ‚“ใญใ‚“ใ›ใ„ = 3rd year   โ€ข ใ‚ˆใญใ‚“ใ›ใ„ = 4th year
  โ€ข Used for all levels: ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใŒใใ›ใ„ (elementary), ใกใ‚…ใ†ใŒใใ›ใ„ (junior high), ใ“ใ†ใ“ใ†ใ›ใ„ (high school), ใ ใ„ใŒใใ›ใ„ (university)
[NUMBER] ใญใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
[number] nensei desu.
โ†’ "I am in [number] year."
ใ ใ„ใŒใ ใซใญใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
Daigaku ni-nensei desu.
I am a second-year university student.

๏ฝžใซใชใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใงใ™ โ€” Want to become

ใชใ‚‹ (naru) means "to become." The ๏ฝžใŸใ„ form expresses desire. ใซ marks what you want to become.

  โ€ข ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใซ ใชใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใงใ™ = I want to become a teacher
  โ€ข ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒใซ ใชใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใงใ™ = I want to become a doctor
  โ€ข Casual: ใชใ‚ŠใŸใ„ (drop ใงใ™)   โ€ข Confirming: ใชใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใ‚“ใงใ—ใ‚‡๏ผŸ (you want to, right?)
[GOAL] ใซ ใชใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
[goal] ni naritai desu.
โ†’ "I want to become [goal]."
ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚‰ใ„ ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒใซ ใชใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
Shลrai isha ni naritai desu.
I want to become a doctor in the future.
JapaneseRomajiMeaning
ใ—ใ”ใจshigotojob / work
ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†benkyoustudy / studies
ใ‹ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใ‚“kaishainoffice worker / company employee
ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„senseiteacher
ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒishadoctor
ใŒใใ›ใ„gakuseistudent
ใ ใ„ใŒใdaigakuuniversity
ใ“ใ†ใ“ใ†kลkลhigh school
ใŒใฃใ“ใ†gakkลschool
ใ˜ใ‚…ใŽใ‚‡ใ†jugyลclass / lesson
ใƒฌใƒใƒผใƒˆrepลtoreport / essay
ใ—ใ‘ใ‚“shikenexam / test
ใ‘ใ„ใ–ใ„keizaieconomics
ใณใ‚‡ใ†ใ„ใ‚“byลinhospital
ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚‰ใ„shลraifuture / in the future