Business Japanese Vocabulary for Job Ads

3月 19, 2019

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Japanese job ads are hard to understand? Here are the words you need to find out exactly what a job has to offers.

Let’s be honest, we would rather spend our time actively applying for jobs, than scrolling through pages and pages of job ads. Unfortunately, some research is necessary before one can jump into action.

Especially when searching in Japanese reading job ads can be a rather time-consuming process. What you can do to speed things up is to master essential words that frequently appear in Japanese job ads.
This list gives you a solid basis to quickly find out whether a certain job offer meets your requirements.

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Basic Vocabulary for Job Ads

企業名 (kigyoumei) – company name
勤務地 (kinmuchi) – work location
勤務時間 (kinmujikan) – working hours
社風 (shahuu) – corporate culture, company spirit
新卒採用 (shinsotsu・saiyou) – entry-level recruitment
中途採用 (chuuto・saiyou)　- mid-career recruitment
第二新卒 (daini・shinsotsu) – second-tier new graduates (with typically less than two years of work experience)
直接採用 (chokusetsu・saiyou) – direct recruitment
通年採用 (tsuunen・saiyou) – all-year recruitment
夏採用・秋採用 (natsusaiyou/akisaiyou) – summer/autumn recruitment
トライアル雇用 (toraiaru・koyou) – trial employment
募集 (boshuu) recruitment; taking applications
応募 (oubo) – application
急募 (kyuubo) – urgent recruitment

Job Conditions

仕事内容 (shigoto・naiyou) – job description
職種 (shokushu) – occupation
業界 (gyoukai) – industry
応募条件 (oubo・jouken) – application requirements
業務 (gyoumu) – tasks; duties
資格 (shikaku) – qualification
未経験 (mikeiken) – inexperienced
経験者 (keikensha) – experienced person
職務経験 (shokumu・keiken) – work experience
高卒 (kousotsu) high school graduate
大卒 (daisotsu) university graduate

Employment Type

雇用形態 (koyou・keitai) – employment system
正社員 (seishain) – permanent employee
契約社員 (keiyakushain) – contract employee
派遣社員 (hakenshain) – temporary employee
契約期間 (keiyaku・kikan) – contract period
アルバイト (arubaito) – part-time job (often used when referring to students)
パート (pa-to) – part-time job (often used when referring to part-time workers other than students)

Income

給与 (kyuuyo) – salary; wages
年収 (nenshuu) – annual income
初任給 (shoninkyuu) – initial/first salary
月給 (gekyuu) – monthly salary
時給 (jikyuu) – hourly wage
最低賃金 (saiteichinkin) – minimum wage
昇給 (shoukyuu) – salary raise
ボーナス制度 (bo-nasu・seido) – bonus system
賞与 (shouyo) – bonus

Benefits

福利厚生 (fukurikousei) – employee benefits
手当 (teate) – compensation; allowance
交通費支給 (koutsuuhi・shikyuu) – traveling expenses allowance
社内研修 (shanai・kenshuu) – in-house training
社会保険 (shakai・hoken) – social insurance
労災保険 (rousai・hoken) – worker’s accident insurance
待遇 (taiguu) – working conditions
支援制度 (shien・seido) – support system
優遇 (yuuguu) – favorable treatment
退職金 (taishokukin) – severance payment; retirement money

Vacations

休日休暇 (kyuujitsu・kyuuka) – day off
有給休暇 (yuukyuu・kyuuka) – paid vacation
完全週休2日制 (kannzennshuumatsu・futsukaseido) – weekends and holidays off
病気休暇 (byouki・kyuuka) – sick leave
慶弔休暇 (keichou・kyuuka) – congratulations and condolences leave
育児・介護休業法 (ikuji・kaigo・kyuugyouhou) – childcare/nursing care leave law

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Other useful words

離職率 (rishokuritsu) – job turnover rate
年功制 (nenkousei) – seniority rule
昇格 (shoukaku) – promotion
教育制度 (kyouikuseido) – training system
講習会 (koushuukai) – training
フレックスタイム制度／裁量労働制 (furekkusutaimuseido / sairyouroudousei) – flex time
所定労働時間 (shotei・roudoujikan) – fixed working hours
試用期間 (shiyoukikan) – probation period
残業 (zangyou) – overtime work
最寄駅 (moyorieki) – nearest station

What are your experiences with Japanese job ads? Is there something you check first to see whether reading further is worth your time?

Based on the website there can be slight variations in the choice of words. If you encounter a related word that’s not on this list, add it in the comments and I will get back to you & include it here!

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