仕事|しごとshigoto[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbwork; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
   「あなたは仕事しごとが気きに入はいっていると思おもいます」「いやそれどころか、嫌きらいです」↗

   "I think you like your job." "On the contrary, I hate it."
2. noun, physicswork

• Synonym労働ろうどうNeutralLabor — work with an emphasis on physical exertion or on labor as an economic factor, as in 「労働時間」 or 「肉体労働」.
• Synonym業務ぎょうむWrittenWritten/formal. Day-to-day duties at a company or organization, as in 「業務連絡」; typical of business documents.
• SynonymワークNeutralLoanword used mostly in compounds such as 「ワークライフバランス」 and 「テレワーク」; on its own it often means a school workbook.
• Synonym働き口はたらきぐちNeutralA position you take to earn a living, as in 「働き口を探す」; refers to the opening, not the work itself.
• Synonym職業しょくぎょうNeutralAn occupation — the kind of work you live by, as in 「職業欄」; 「仕事」 is more colloquial and covers more.
• SynonymタスクNeutralLoanword for a concrete task to be completed; common in business and IT settings.
• Synonym勤めつとめNeutralWorking at a company or office, or a duty one owes, as in 「勤めに出る」 or 「親の勤め」.
• Synonym作業さぎょうNeutralOperations carried out step by step, whether physical or clerical, as in 「作業員」 or 「作業中」; 「仕事」 is the broader word.
• Related任務にんむWrittenWritten/formal. A duty or mission assigned to you, as in 「任務を果たす」; carries a sense of responsibility.
• Related職務しょくむWrittenWritten/formal. The work prescribed by one's post, as in 「職務を遂行する」.
• Related役目やくめNeutralA duty or role one is expected to fill, as in 「案内役の役目」; more colloquial than 「役割」.
• Related稼業かぎょうNeutralA trade one lives by, often with a wry or casual tone, as in 「サラリーマン稼業」.
• Related課題かだいNeutralA problem that needs solving or an assignment given, as in 「今後の課題」 or 「夏休みの課題」; not work in general.
• Related事業じぎょうWrittenWritten/formal. A business enterprise or a venture with social purpose, as in 「事業を拡大する」; any size. 「仕事」 is the broader word.
• Related職しょくNeutralA job or position as such, as in 「職を探す」 or 「職に就く」; points to the post itself rather than the work.
• RelatedビジネスNeutralLoanword for business and commerce, as in 「ビジネスマン」; centers on commercial dealings, not work in general.
• Related職分しょくぶんWrittenWritten/formal. One's proper duty — what one's position calls for; everyday speech prefers 「本分」 or 「役目」.
• Relatedお勤めおつとめNeutralA polite way to speak of holding a job or going to work; also reciting sutras before a Buddha. 「お勤めご苦労様」 is often said to someone just out of prison.
• Relatedお役目おやくめNeutralA deferential form of 「役目」, mostly for public duties; can sound solemn or be used half in jest.
• Antonym遊びあそびNeutralAntonym: play and amusement — the opposite of 「仕事」.
• Antonym休みやすみNeutralAntonym: rest or time off — breaks, holidays, absences — as opposed to 「仕事」.
• Antonym余暇よかWrittenWritten/formal. Leisure time away from work; a more literary word than 「休み」.

For work or a job in general, 「仕事」 is the default. Use 「職業」 for a type of occupation, 「業務」 for routine duties at a workplace, 「作業」 for step-by-step operations, physical or clerical, 「任務」 or 「役目」 for duties and missions, and 「事業」 for a business venture. 「労働」 stresses physical toil; 「課題」 is a problem or assignment; 「タスク」 a concrete task in business or IT; 「職」 a position. Antonyms: 「遊び」 play, 「休み」 time off, 「余暇」 leisure.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 生計せいけいを立たてるためにしていること。職業しょくぎょう。生業せいぎょう。
2. 課かせられた役割やくわり。しなければならないこと。
3. 業績ぎょうせき。出だした結果けっか。できばえ。
4. 人ひとや動物どうぶつなどが行おこなう悪事あくじ。しわざ。
5. 物体ぶったいに力ちからを働はたらかせて動うごかしたときの力ちからと変位へんいの内積ないせき。
6. 握にぎりずしの種たねを、前まえもって煮にたり〆たりして下か準備じゅんびすること。
7. 裁縫さいほう。針仕事はりしごと。