職能|しょくのうshokunou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounoccupational ability
2. nounfunction; role

• Related機能きのうNeutralThe most common word for the function of a machine, organ, or organization; 「職能」 instead stresses abilities and duties tied to one's occupation or post.
• Related働きはたらきNeutralRefers to work, action, or effect, and also to ability and performance; common in speech, while 「職能」 is more written and specialized.
• RelatedファンクションNeutralA loanword for function, also meaning a function in mathematics or programming; mostly used in technical settings.

Use 「職能」 for occupational ability or a role within an organization, as in 「職能給」. For general functions of machines, organs, or systems, say 「機能」; for action or performance, 「働き」. 「ファンクション」 is for technical contexts, incl. math and programming functions.

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1. 職務しょくむを果はたす能力のうりょく。
2. 物事ものごとが組織そしきの中なかで受け持うけもつ働はたらき。
3. ある職業しょくぎょうに固有こゆうの機能きのう。