職場|しょくばshokuba[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounone's post; place of work; workplace
- Synonym仕事場しごとばNeutralThe place where work is actually done — a workshop or work site; stresses the physical work area rather than the workplace as an environment.
- Synonym勤め先つとめさきNeutralThe company or organization you work for; common on résumés and forms, as in 「勤め先の会社」.
- Synonym勤務場所きんむばしょWrittenFormal term used in personnel contexts for the place of work; stresses the physical location, while 「職場」 stresses the work environment and interpersonal relations.
- Related勤め口つとめぐちNeutralA job or place of employment; used when talking about finding work, as in 「勤め口を探す」.
- Antonym家庭かていNeutralHome and family; stands opposite 「職場」 as the place of work.
Use 「職場」 for the work environment and workplace relations, as in 「職場の人間関係」. For the company you work for pick 「勤め先」, for the location 「勤務場所」, for the actual work site 「仕事場」; 「勤め口」 is a job to be found, and 「家庭」 is the home side of the contrast.
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