60 Jobs in Japanese

Do you want to know what your job is called in Japanese? Below we have put together a list of job names in Japanese for you. For even more vocabularies, take a look at our learning resources for Japanese at the end of the page.

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White-Collar Jobs in Japanese
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White-Collar Jobs in Japanese

English	Japanese
doctor in Japanese	医者 (isha)
architect in Japanese	建築家 (kenchiku ka)
manager in Japanese	マネージャー (manējā)
secretary in Japanese	秘書 (hisho)
chairman in Japanese	会長 (kaichō)
judge in Japanese	裁判官 (saiban kan)
lawyer in Japanese	弁護士 (bengo shi)
accountant in Japanese	会計士 (kaikei shi)
teacher in Japanese	教師 (kyōshi)
professor in Japanese	教授 (kyōju)
programmer in Japanese	プログラマー (puroguramā)
politician in Japanese	政治家 (seiji ka)
dentist in Japanese	歯医者 (ha isha)
prime minister in Japanese	総理大臣 (sōri daijin)
president in Japanese	大統領 (daitōryō)
assistant in Japanese	アシスタント (ashisutanto)
prosecutor in Japanese	検察官 (kensatsu kan)
intern in Japanese	研修員 (kenshū in)
librarian in Japanese	司書 (shisho)
consultant in Japanese	コンサルタント (konsarutanto)

Blue-Collar Jobs in Japanese

English	Japanese
farmer in Japanese	農家 (nōka)
lorry driver in Japanese	トラックの運転手 (torakku no unten shu)
train driver in Japanese	電車の運転手 (densha no unten shu)
butcher in Japanese	肉屋 (nikuya)
construction worker in Japanese	土木作業員 (doboku sagyō in)
carpenter in Japanese	大工 (daiku)
electrician in Japanese	電気技師 (denki gishi)
plumber in Japanese	水道屋 (suidō ya)
mechanic in Japanese	整備士 (seibi shi)
cleaner in Japanese	清掃員 (seisō in)
gardener in Japanese	庭師 (niwashi)
fisherman in Japanese	漁師 (ryōshi)

Other Jobs in Japanese

English	Japanese
policeman in Japanese	警察官 (keisatsu kan)
firefighter in Japanese	消防士 (shōbō shi)
nurse in Japanese	看護婦 (kango fu)
pilot in Japanese	パイロット (pairotto)
stewardess in Japanese	客室乗務員 (kyakushitsu jōmu in)
midwife in Japanese	助産婦 (jo sanpu)
cook in Japanese	コック (kokku)
waiter in Japanese	ウェイター (weitā)
tailor in Japanese	テーラー (tērā)
cashier in Japanese	レジ係 (reji kakari)
receptionist in Japanese	受付係 (uketsuke kakari)
optician in Japanese	眼鏡商人 (megane shōnin)
soldier in Japanese	兵士 (heishi)
bus driver in Japanese	バスの運転手 (basu no unten shu)
bodyguard in Japanese	ボディーガード (bodīgādo)
priest in Japanese	神父 (shinpu)
photographer in Japanese	写真家 (shashin ka)
referee in Japanese	審判員 (shinpan in)
reporter in Japanese	レポーター (repōtā)
actor in Japanese	俳優 (haiyū)
dancer in Japanese	ダンサー (dansā)
author in Japanese	作家 (sakka)
nun in Japanese	修道女 (shūdōjo)
monk in Japanese	僧侶 (sōryo)
coach in Japanese	コーチ (kōchi)
singer in Japanese	歌手 (kashu)
artist in Japanese	アーティスト (ātisuto)
designer in Japanese	デザイナー (dezainā)

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60 Jobs in Japanese

White-Collar Jobs in Japanese

Blue-Collar Jobs in Japanese

Other Jobs in Japanese

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