Keyword
being employed
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig887
Readings
そく
(8%)
Composed of
ear
potter's clay
Used in vocabulary (309 in total)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
Examples (200 in total)
When I grow up I'd like to be a confectioner.
What's your occupation?
This profession requires experience.
It was a profession of his own choosing.
He wanted to make singing a career.
What is her profession?
Her occupation is teaching.
I decided to make medicine my vocation.
Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary.
We're confident that you are up to the challenge of the new position.
What would you do if you lost your job?
I hope he will succeed in his new position.
It is important for him to get the job.
He obtained a post in the company.
He soon left the new job.
He is worried about losing his job.
He is seeking employment.
She came to Tokyo with a view to getting a new job.
Anyone who protested, lost his job.
You should change your job if the occasion arises.
Persons with special skills can easily get jobs.
I am going to leave my present job.
I considered changing my job.
The consequence was that she lost her job.
He is a lawyer by profession.
What's your wife's job?
The fire broke out after the staff went home.
We were surprised when we saw him in the office this morning.
He came all the way to my office to discuss the plan with me.
Tomorrow is my first day at the new workplace.
I live an hour away from work.
I don't like my wife to call me at work.
I was lucky to find an apartment close to where I work.
Ought he to be forced out of the presidency?
I finally got a job.
Now that I have a job, I can be independent of my parents.
I haven't decided yet whether I'll go to college or get a job.
Thanks to him, I could get a job.
He grabbed the chance to get a job.
They succeeded in getting that job.
They are in the teachers' room.
There are many careers open to women.
I'm anxious whether I'll do well at this new job.
If you should be late again, you'll lose your job.
Daniel got a good job.
I have a job interview in the morning.
I was interviewed for a job.
Were you nervous during the job interview?
He was interviewed for the job, but couldn't get it.
He had a job interview in English.
He chose painting as a career.
Thousands of people lost their jobs.
Has John decided on a career yet?
He retired from office.
The students must not enter the teachers' room this week.
I'll take over your duties while you are away from Japan.
He performed his duties faithfully.
I'll take over your duties.
I will do my duty to the best of my ability.
Many people applied for the position.
A lot of people applied for the job.
Millions of workers lost their jobs.
It is hoped that this new policy will create jobs on a large scale.
The office staff worked quickly and efficiently to resolve the problem.
He was the strongest candidate for the position.
I discussed it with my father and decided to change my job.
According to one legend, it gets its name from a priest.
She capitalised on her father's connections in getting her present job.
He got the job by virtue of his father's connections.
When the school needed a new teacher, he applied for the position.
You should apply for that post.
Our office is very comfortable with air conditioning.
A bad workman complains about his tools.
Mr Smith is a doctor by profession.
Tom changed jobs.
Are Tom and Mary still at work?
Tom and Mary said they wanted to find an apartment close to where they work.
I wanted to ask Tom if he'd ever consider changing jobs.
Tom can get to work faster on bicycle than by car.
Tom finally got a job.
Tom changed jobs to earn more money.
Tom is going to apply for a job with a computer company.
Tom is looking for a job as a baker.
Tom should've chosen a different job.
Tom took his son to work.
He is engaged in an occupation of his own choice.
He resigned from the post.
I persuaded him to resign the post.
Because of a shortage of work, half the staff was discharged.
Tom told me he's unemployed.
When are you going to retire?
Most people retire at the age of sixty.
Jim's uncle is due to retire next year.
Tom retired at the age of 65.
Tom retired at the age of 67.
Tom retires next spring.
We've had four retirements this year.
He retired on account of poor health.
His colleagues gave him a present when he retired.
He retired from the company after 30 years' service.
He retired at the age of 65.
She may have to quit her job next month.
My father retired from his job several years ago.
My father will retire at the age of sixty.
My father retired at the age of 65.
My father is retiring next spring.
By the time he retires, my father will have worked for almost thirty years.
I retired last year.
He wasn't earning a large salary when he retired.
I've retired and I'm going to take it easy for a while.
How long have you been retired?
Those approaching retirement age have the choice of working or not working.
He got a position as a clerk.
The workmen were climbing up and down the ladder.
Teaching English is his profession.
His advanced age prevents him from getting a job.
He supposed he could always quit the job in the last resort.
He was able to get work in that town.
My older brother got a position in a big business.
Nevertheless, many are choosing early retirement.
The man held on to his job stubbornly and would not retire.
He found that teaching was his calling.
Job security is a priority over wages.
That's not within my remit.
Don't discriminate against people based on nationality, gender, or occupation.
He retired on a pension at the age of sixty.
Vocational schools were set up one after another.
Tom doesn't get along with most people in the office.
How's the job hunt?
He is a clerk at the Bank of Washington.
The lazy man frequently neglects his duties.
He's resigned his position as chairman of the committee.
The president of the university is likely to resign.
The minister was obliged to resign from the cabinet.
Jack resigned from his job in despair.
He said that if Smith was elected, he would resign.
The news of the mayor's resignation traveled fast.
Is there any reason for him to resign so suddenly?
There is a rumor that he has resigned.
There is no reason why he should resign.
We didn't need to ask him to resign.
His failure led to his resignation.
He wishes to resign on the grounds that his health is failing.
He resigned his post on account of illness.
He resigned on the grounds of ill health.
He resigned from his office.
There are rumors that he will resign.
They demanded that the mayor should resign.
She resigned on the grounds of ill health.
I have no intention of resigning.
To our great surprise, he suddenly resigned.
The minister had to resign.
The Prime Minister resigned yesterday.
The chairman is going to resign.
The Prime Minister was obliged to resign from the Cabinet.
He was placed in a key position by the president.
He was paid one million dollars in retirement allowance.
A job is not merely a means to earn a living.
He accepted his appointment as chairman.
The official informed Bob that his request for a parking permit had been rejected.
A farewell party was held in honor of the retiring executive.
That language is useful for my job.
Tommy did not want to run the risk of losing his job.
After I graduated from college, I got a job with my father's company.
He was advanced to a managerial post.
Barry Taylor's name has been put forward for the post of chairman.
Tom had a rough day at work.
He took a job with an insurance company.
The fire must have broken out after the staff had gone home.
He has long experience in teaching.
Teaching is a profession of my own choosing.
Tom wore his best suit to his job interview.
When she was in Los Angeles, she had at least six different jobs.
The entire sales staff has worked around the clock for a week.
Job security became a major worry.
Strictly speaking, he is not qualified for the job.
I was questioned by a police officer.
The profession is attractive to women.
Please let me tell you a little bit about this position.
There's a rumor going around that she got a new job.
He abuses his authority.
The section chief seems to like abusing his authority.
There were a good many candidates for the position.
I'm looking for some regular work.
At the age of sixty, he retired.
My sister got a job with an airline company and became a flight attendant.
You must account for your neglect of duty.
He was negligent of his duties.
The company presented him with a gold watch on the day he retired.
The task assigned to him was to do marketing research.
Political activity tends to be discouraged in most work places.
My career in the government includes many overseas assignments.
Fred spent all day looking for a job.
He is busy with job hunting.
The teachers' room and the gym are under renovation.
Tom's work environment was good.
Our working environment was good.
He maintained that all occupations should be open to women.
Abraham Lincoln's father was a carpenter by trade.
A bad workman blames his tools.