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2. Occupations and jobs > 1. The complete list
This is the list containing the words related to "Occupation and jobs" that I have collected so far. I hope you will like it. Enjoy!
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しょくぎょう

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(noun) occupation, profession, job, vocation, trade, calling, business
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sena_ix
Level: 411
I was SHOKUed when she said she wanted to GYOU into BUSINESS.
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He is a doctor by profession.
         
What do you do?
           
Her occupation is teaching.
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しゃ

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(noun) doctor, physician
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アルビン 
Level: 134
He isha医者 doctor
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ジヤん
Level: 9
First Kanji looks like a letter in another letter. They locked the little letter, a DOCTOR, up because its patient died by surgical error. Second Kanji looks like a letter cut diagonally with a line, because that's what some DOCTORs do, they cut.
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Code Trekkie
Level: 17
Yeesha, that looks bad. You should see a doctor.
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Grayest
Level: 669
いしゃ sounds like いしだ who is a doctor character in Bleach
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龍王
Level: 61
Same sound as in Grisha(いしゃ) yaëger who is a doctor and the father of protagonist in Attack on titan
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shnux
Level: 7
physICIAn (fizz-ISHIA-n)
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あずみ冬山
Level: 141
The character on the left looks like a patient on a bed, and the character on the right is the doctor with a crossbody bag full of medicines and tools to treat the patient.
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Juanster Monster
Level: 28
In the sentai series King ogher: ISHAbana is the land of Doctors and beauty
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3
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         させた  
I made my son see the doctor.
   すぐ   する こと  した  
The doctor decided to operate at once.
     なる つもり   
I plan to be a doctor in the future.
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かん

(noun) (dated term) (male) nurse

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かん

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(noun) (hospital) nurse, registered nurse, RN
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ジャキボイ
Level: 164
I’ve been hurt KAN you GO get her, SHI is a nurse.
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サシヤ (Sasha)
Level: 507
Had a idle talk (かんご、閑語) with a nurse (かんご、看護) in the hospital. She (し) was nice.
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なたりいあ
Level: 105
The NURSE said "You KANGOSHI (Can go Sir)" so I finally left the hospital and returned home.
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methlove
Level: 8
かん you ごし a nurse for that wound?
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My younger sister is a nurse for the municipal hospital.
                   
Doctors and nurses are jobs that are concerned with the life and death of people.
        まま             
As prompted by the nurses, I received one exam after another.
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かん

(noun) (female) nurse
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Jen GP
Level: 592
They say doctors like to go golfing, but nurses CAN GOLF too.
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        した  
The nurse gave me a shot.
    やり     します  
The nurse will tell you how to do it.
この               
There is much demand for nurses in this hospital.
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(noun) dentist

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         している  
She practices as a dentist.
            
He is a dentist by profession.
                
The dentist pulled out her bad tooth.
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がくしゃ
(noun) scientist

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     して            
She grew up to be a great scientist.
        
He is a scientist.
          
He is a great scientist.
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よう
(noun) beautician, cosmetician, hairdresser, hair stylist
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moonkie
Level: 364
I love my BIYOUSHI artist. He makes me feel BIYOUSHIful!
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どの            
Which beautician would you like?
   いつも             もらう  
She always has her hair done by a famous hairdresser.
  いつも               もらっている   
I'm always have the best beautician cut my hair.
きょう

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(noun) teacher (classroom)
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サシヤ (Sasha)
Level: 507
教室・きょうしつ・classroom
教師・きょうし・teacher
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infotainment
Level: 39
In Avatar™ The Last Airbender™, Avatar Kyoshi was a teacher to Aang.
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Grayest
Level: 669
先生 can be used as a profession or as a title, and you can call a lawyer or a doctor with sensei. But 教師 is the teacher profession.
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A soldier turned teacher.
          
My older brother is an English teacher.
       
I'm a teacher.
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せんせい

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(noun) teacher, instructor, master; (honorific) sensei, title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; (familiar language) (jocular, humorous) intimate or teasing form of address; (archaism) one's elder (orig. meaning)
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Hitobitokun
Level: 131
Teachers came to life 生 before 先 students .
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      調    
The teacher looked over the exam papers.
あれ  きっと       
I bet he is our principal.
            
The teacher was surrounded by her students.
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しゅ

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(noun) singer
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Samurai_Ash
Level: 77
All singers like cashew nuts.
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アーリー・グレーブ (EarleyGrave)
Level: 15
Johnny Cash(u) was a singer.
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Jen GP
Level: 592
Give a hand 手 to the singer for their song 歌! 👏👏👏
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Michimichi
Level: 177
A singer/歌手 needs a hand/手 to hold a microphone to sing a song/歌. My favorite singer's stage name is cashew/かしゅ!
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死なないで
Level: 54
(Cashew) かしゅ, the singing squirrel, rocked the forest with a nutty voice and catchy tunes!
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キタん
Level: 115
momocashew, the singer of the group Mili. かしゅ - cashew
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deviiel
Level: 135
Singers like to be paid in cash (かしゅ)
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その             
The singer is known to everyone.
      その   について     
I read about the singer in a magazine, too.
  その         した  
He shook hands with the famous singer.
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うんてんしゅ

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(noun) driver, chauffeur
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moonkie
Level: 364
The driver didn't have the untenshu of running over that person
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         よく        
The driver could not see the traffic signal very well in the fog.
          ほど       
The job of a driver is harder than it looks.
             
A driver was sleeping in the car.
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(noun) painter, artist
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Bobanecz
Level: 342
Another version of this you probably know is 漫画家 - mangaka
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TheMysticPanda
Level: 374
When I see the 「家」kanji in the context of performers/artists, I think "they do it to put a roof over their head"
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She is a gifted artist.
     よう     
He is a sort of painter.
    よう         
Painters such as Picasso are rare.
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げいじゅつ
(noun) artist

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その         
The artist exclaimed.
  ある         
He is an artist in a sense.
         すぎない  
He is nothing but a minor artist.
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しゃしん
(noun) photographer
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悲鴈
Level: 329
Pitch is low-high(all the way)
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A photographer took a photograph of my house.
その       する        
The photographer wasn't good at expressing himself.
                       
She's a good photographer because she's so observant.
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さっ

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(noun) author, writer, novelist, artist
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ブールバード
Level: 85
Author's are no suckers (さっか)when it comes to writing!
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Ontama-chan
Level: 543
A general term for anyone who specialises in making works of art in any field (music, painting, craft etc.), but often used to refer to professional writers who publish books.
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     また             
The famous author published another best-selling book.
       
He writes books.
     なりたい  
I want to become an author.
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えんぜつ
(noun) speaker, orator

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えんそう
(noun) performing musician

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                まだ          
Though I thought she was a professional musician, I hear that she's actually just a student.
  その                             
I wanted the musician to play some sad tune on his flute.
えんしゅつ
(noun) producer, director

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  その          
He was the producer of that play.
あの          その                  
If it's that producer's play, you'll be able to see that actor's unique charm.
きゅうせんしゅう U
(noun) baseball player

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サッカー せんしゅう U
(noun) soccer player

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せい

(noun) politician, statesman

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その         した  
The politician lost his position in the end.
あの         
That politician is an old fox.
           
He is an energetic politician.
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けいかん

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(noun) police officer, policeman, constable
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Shamugan
Level: 315
警官 is a broad term used to refer to any member of a police force.
警察官 is a formal term for police officer.
巡査 is a specific rank, equivalent to "police constable" or "patrol officer".
お巡りさん is an informal and friendly term for "police officer", often used by children or in casual conversation.
警察 refer to the police as an institution.
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ajqe・アンナ
Level: 154
If the police pulls you over, you might say “oKEI i KAN stop for you”
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ステフ(o´〰`o)♡*✲゚*。
Level: 127
i spilt keikan the officers uniform (cake on)
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hyperzeal
Level: 112
kay, can (けいかん) i go now mr officer?
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A policeman was shot in the leg.
その             
The policeman was after the thief.
            
I asked a policeman for directions.
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けいさつかん

(noun) police officer, policeman, policewoman
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アミリエール
Level: 274
警察官 police officer
お巡りさん patrol officer
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Shamugan
Level: 315
警官 is a broad term used to refer to any member of a police force.
警察官 is a formal term for police officer.
巡査 is a specific rank, equivalent to "police constable" or "patrol officer".
お巡りさん is an informal and friendly term for "police officer", often used by children or in casual conversation.
警察 refer to the police as an institution.
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カリンくん
Level: 345
The police man is watching the robber using a KEY to open the SATCHel while his KANgaroo buddy is watching out.
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Policeman work at the risk of their own lives.
           
My occupation is a policeman.
           
I was hit by the policeman.
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 まわ   

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(noun) (familiar language) police officer
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Anonymous123
Level: 1208
A patrolman i.e. a police officer that is assigned a route to patrol. In Japan, this would typically be a uniformed officer assigned a police box.

Often used interchangeably with 警察官{けいさつかん} in the same manner that patrolman and police officer would be in English.
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Reo run
Level: 51
Oh Ma! The wary policeman is here!
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Light1
Level: 8
Oh! My worries are solved with the police officer here!
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Shamugan
Level: 315
警官 is a broad term used to refer to any member of a police force.
警察官 is a formal term for police officer.
巡査 is a specific rank, equivalent to "police constable" or "patrol officer".
お巡りさん is an informal and friendly term for "police officer", often used by children or in casual conversation.
警察 refer to the police as an institution.
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Ask the policeman the way.
その             
The policeman is on duty.
                  
If you lose your way, ask a policeman.
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(noun) chef

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  ような                     
I'm extremely moved to be able to meet a chef as great as him.
                 という    たいしたことない     
It doesn't taste all that great for all the effort and technique the chef put into it.
          あって            していた  
The restaurant was really crowded because it's a famous chef's.
調ちょう

(noun) licensed chef, qualified cook

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           調                
Besides working at a cafe, he is studying to get his cooking license.
りょうちょう
(noun) head chef, master chef

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      した            
The new food the master chef produced is very popular.
    おいしかった     ください  
Give my compliments to the chef.
                  
We call her a chef.
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りょうにん
(noun) cook, chef

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うち                   
Cooking runs in my family.
             
The fowls were done brown by the cook.
     にとって       
Salt is necessary for a cook.
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(noun) cook, chef; tap, spigot, faucet, cock; cock (male fowl); (vulgar) (Reveal definition) cock (penis)

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The cook served the family for many years.
            
As a cook he is in a class by himself.
    その       
The cook broiled the meat.
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けんちく

(noun) architect

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       この       
A famous architect built this house.
                
An architect should not pretend to be an artist.
その             した  
The architect achieved worldwide fame.
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さいばんかん
(noun) judge
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🌸やごちゃん🌸
Level: 290
さ↑いば↓んかん
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The judge laughed in spite of himself.
              
Appeal to the judge for mercy.
その             
Who will try the case?
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べん

(noun) lawyer, attorney
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nexx
Level: 1172
Lawyer: A (scholar) 士 of law who gives great (speeches) 弁 to (protect) 護 his clients.
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ra111n
Level: 249
I heard BEN GOSSIP about me, so I'm hiring a *lawyer* to sue him.
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Joquia
Level: 325
Ben got shipping to overseas but only after his lawyer sued the company
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I heard that she aspires to be a lawyer.
          
He is an able lawyer.
           
He is a lawyer by profession.
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かいけい
(noun) accountant

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         います   
Hello, is the accountant there, please?
            ある  
He has the capacity to become an accountant.
             しなかった  
The accountant would not concede the mistake.
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しょうぼう

(noun) firefighter, fireman
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itebe
Level: 147
firefighters SHO(w) the fire who’s BO(ss)
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            した  
He made up his mind to be a fireman.
           
The fire fighters put out the fire.
    すぐに        
The fireman soon put the fire out.
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へい

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(noun) soldier
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sena_ix
Level: 411
The SOLDIERS killed the (hei)ppy (shi)ep for food.
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   その         
The soldier aimed his gun at the man.
その          
The soldiers turned traitor.
その       していた  
The soldiers were equipped with weapons.
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ぎんこういん

(noun) bank employee, bank staff member, bank clerk
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Chrystopher
Level: 104
GIN is COOL, but not IN a Bank while working
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HamtaroNico
Level: 79
Picture a majestic GIANT COIN (ぎんこう) outside of that building. Like a huge signpost. That is the bank! And the people that work IN (いん) that bank are bank employees.
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KingHolly
Level: 45
ぎん means silver in Japanese. こういん sounds like coin. So think "silver coin" which is something a BANKER exchanges with those visiting the bank.
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He married his daughter to a bank clerk.
                 もらっている  
He gets a reasonable salary as a bank clerk.
          なんと      こと              
These bank employees seem so politely insolent lately. I wonder what's behind it.
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こういん

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(noun) government worker, public servant, civil servant
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Samurai_Ash
Level: 77
Cooomu in o' government worker. Your desk is over there
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igalvidator
Level: 518
The government worker serves the community (こうむいん).
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infotainment
Level: 39
the COmMUNist system involved many government workers
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  20         する  すぐに         
He entered the civil service 20 years ago right after college.
        
I'm a government worker.
えきいん

(noun) (train) station attendant, station employee, station staff

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     した     その              いった  
They contacted the station staff but the man had left the area and gone out through the ticket barrier.
てんいん

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(noun) employee (of a store), shop assistant, clerk, salesperson
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sillypiggy
Level: 7
Tang employee sells the drink
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デオプロ
Level: 41
This store has way too many employees. There are *ten in* just this section!
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びん
Level: 23
Ten in ten employees love their jobs.
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セヴィ
Level: 40
Employee in training
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きのここ
Level: 26
The employee is ten(d)ing to the store.
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LavenderDragon
Level: 39
The employee only makes ten yen (in) an hour (てん いん)
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Koldar
Level: 109
tenin = ten een = employee.
Tina is like ten employees in one.
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あの              くれた  
A beautiful salesgirl waited on me in the shop.
          くれた  
The salesgirl wrapped the gift for me.
             その          いけなかった  
Not having finished his work, the clerk couldn't go to the party.
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かいしゃいん

(noun) company employee, office worker, white-collar worker
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Juhrobi
Level: 69
this is used as the name of the occupation "office worker" in general, but if you refer to someone as the employee of a certain company, you use しゃいん
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Balasko
Level: 129
If you're a company employee, you work 'in' (いん) the company (かいしゃ).
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セヴィ
Level: 40
"Kai works at Shein. He's a company employee"
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Randomdude567
Level: 9
When kai starts his shift at work, he says to himself "Kai, Shine!"
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死なないで
Level: 54
The company employee drove past a car sign( かいしゃいん) that read, "For Sale: A Vehicle Full of Memories."
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Elbow
Level: 29
Kai has a shiny white collar
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An office worker with a college background.
だれも             
Nobody would consider us as office workers.
              
My mother is not a company employee.
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けいいん
(noun) guard, security guard, security officer
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🌸やごちゃん🌸
Level: 290
け↑いび↓いん
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The guardsman was assaulted by a robber.
その              
The guard was on duty all night.
    なりすまして          
He went into the bank in the disguise of a guard.
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けんきゅういん
(noun) researcher, lab worker

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けんしゃいん
(noun) temporary employee (esp. from an agency), temporary worker, agency temp

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She is a temp.
せっかく   した      すぐに         
The temporary workers that we managed to employ left work right away.
      

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(noun) office worker, company employee, company man, salaryman

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                     している  
Today, even white-collar workers are confronted with great hardships.
                によって            
Japan is an economy that is supported by hard-working company employees in big cities.
                          
Such a stately residence could not be bought at all on a company employee's salary.
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しょ

(noun) (private) secretary; treasured book, secret book
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sena_ix
Level: 411
(Hi) (sho)wed his SECRETARY how he wants his documents.
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He hired a new secretary.
            
He handed the letter to the secretary.
     された  
The secretary was dismissed.
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OLオーエル

(noun) (abbreviation) (sensitive) female office worker, office lady, OL; (abbreviation) overlap; (abbreviation) orienteering

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はいゆう

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(noun) actor, actress, player, performer
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Vasnody
Level: 357
"Hi, you!" - said the actor
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ashaapple
Level: 157
“Hi you!” You’re famous
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その             
The actor missed a line.
       べき     
He ought to have been an actor.
                 
He is a waiter and an actor.
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じょゆう

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(noun) actress, female actor

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   こと               しました  
To my surprise, he got married to a very beautiful actress.
その           した  
That actress made three entrances onto the stage.
あの             
That actress is the shining star in the company.
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やくしゃ

(noun) actor, actress; man of wits, clever person, cunning fellow

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あの        こっけい   
That comedian is very funny.
この                      
It's not easy to pick out the best actors for this play.
その      ジェームス・ディーン        
That young actor is a James Dean.
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