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VocabJLPT N3

getting a job

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. finding employment
2. getting a job

Means finding and starting employment, particularly used when a student or job seeker enters the workforce. It is a significant life milestone in Japan, and the job-hunting process associated with it is a major cultural topic.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Could that choice be the key that opens the door to employment?

Sentence 2

My younger brother suddenly announced he was going to get a job — I was shocked!

Sentence 3

If you just play on weekends, you're never going to get your job search together.

Sentence 4

He said, "Getting a job is a contract with society."

Sentence 5

My friend said, "Once I get a job, I might not be in touch as much," and it stung.