上司
Boss / Superior
Jōshi ni sōdan shite kara kimeru.
→ I will consult with my boss before deciding.
部下
Subordinate
Atarashii buka o shidō suru.
→ Mentoring a new subordinate.
部長
Department Manager / Director
Buchō no kyoka o eru.
→ Getting permission from the department manager.
課長
Section Manager
Kachō wa kaigi ni shusseki shite iru.
→ The section manager is attending a meeting.
先輩
Senior (at work/school)
Gakkō no senpai ni au.
→ Meeting a senior from school.
後輩
Junior (at work/school)
Kōhai ni shigoto o oshieru.
→ Teaching the job to a junior.
同僚
Colleague / Co-worker
Dōryō to nomi ni iku.
→ Going out for a drink with a colleague.
仕事仲間
Work colleague / Associate
Kare wa shinrai dekiru shigoto nakama da.
→ He is a trustworthy work colleague.
大企業に就職する
Get a job at a large corporation
Musuko ga daikigyō ni shūshoku shita.
→ My son got a job at a large corporation.
４月に入社する
Join the company in April
Shinnyūshain wa shigatsu ni nyūsha suru.
→ New employees join the company in April.
我が社の女子社員
Female employees of our company
Wagasha no joshishain wa yūshū da.
→ Our company's female employees are excellent.
先輩に教わる
Learn from a senior
Shigoto no yarikata o senpai ni osowaru.
→ Learning how to do the job from a senior.
先輩を見習う
Follow a senior's example
Senpai o minaratte hayaku kita.
→ I arrived early, following my senior's example.
早退する
Leave work early
Kibun ga warui node sōtai suru.
→ I'm leaving early because I'm not feeling well.
遅刻する
Be late
Nebō shite chikoku shita.
→ I overslept and was late.
休憩する
Take a break
Juppunkan kyūkei shimashō.
→ Let's take a 10-minute break.
休みを取る
Take a day off
Ashita wa yūkyū no yasumi o toru.
→ I'm taking a paid day off tomorrow.
休暇を取る
Take a vacation / Take leave
Natsu ni isshūkan no kyūka o toru.
→ Taking a one-week vacation in the summer.
有給休暇
Paid leave / Paid vacation
Yūkyū kyūka o tsukatte ryokō ni iku.
→ Going on a trip using paid leave.
席を外す
Be away from one's desk
Kare wa ima, seki o hazushite orimasu.
→ He is currently away from his desk.
やりがいのある仕事
Rewarding job / Worthwhile job
Taihen da ga, yarigai no aru shigoto da.
→ It's tough, but it's a rewarding job.
仕事が生きがいだ
Work is one's purpose in life
Kare ni totte shigoto ga ikigai da.
→ For him, work is his reason for living.
休む間がない
No time to rest
Isogashisugite, yasumu ma ga nai.
→ I'm too busy, I have no time to rest.
体がもたない
Body can't hold out / Can't keep going physically
Konna ni hataraitara karada ga motanai.
→ If I work this much, my body won't hold out.
やる気がない
No motivation / Unmotivated
Kyō wa tsukarete ite, yaruki ga nai.
→ I'm tired today and have no motivation.
やる気が出ない
Can't get motivated / Don't feel like doing it
Ame no hi wa nantonaku yaruki ga denai.
→ For some reason, I can't get motivated on rainy days.
具合が悪いふりをする
Pretend to be sick
Gakkō o saboru tame ni, guai ga warui furi o suru.
→ Pretending to be sick to skip school.
仕事を怠ける
Slack off at work
Kare wa shigoto o namakete gēmu bakari shite iru.
→ He slacks off work and just plays games.
仕事をサボる
Skip work / Blow off work
Iyana kaigi ga aru node, shigoto o saboru.
→ I'm skipping work because there's a meeting I don't want to attend.
怠け者
Lazy person / Slacker
Kare wa yūmeina namakemono da.
→ He is a famous slacker.
働き者
Hard worker
Kanojo wa asa kara ban made ugoku hatarakimono da.
→ She is a hard worker who keeps moving from morning till night.
仕事でミスをする
Make a mistake at work
Keisan o machigaete, shigoto de misu o shita.
→ I made a mistake at work by miscalculating.
遅刻の言い訳をする
Make an excuse for being late
Densha ga okureta to chikoku no iiwake o suru.
→ Making an excuse for being late saying the train was delayed.
上司にゴマをする
Butter up the boss / Suck up to the boss
Shusse suru tame ni jōshi ni goma o suru.
→ Buttering up the boss to get promoted.
おせじを言う
Flatter / Pay a compliment
Kare no fuku o "Suteki desu ne" to oseji o iu.
→ I flattered him by saying "Your clothes are wonderful."
超忙しい
Super busy
Nenmatsu wa shigoto ga chō isogashii.
→ Work is super busy at the end of the year.
