Quintuple VS
Synonym Boundary: "働く", "しごと", "息が合う", "仕掛品", "齷齪"
All represent the core concept "work", but require precise selection.
Japanese Option A
働く
はたらく (hataraku)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option B
しごと
しごと (shigoto)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
息が合う
いきがあう (ikigaau)
B2 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
仕掛品
しかかりひん (shikakarihin)
C2 / CEFR
Japanese Option E
齷齪
あくせく
C2PLUS / CEFR
Quintuple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "work" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "働く", "しごと", "息が合う", "仕掛品", "齷齪" based on context.
- 働く (はたらく (hataraku) - Level: N5): Maps to "to work" and is used when Describes the act of working or being employed. Polite form is 働きます.
- しごと (しごと (shigoto) - Level: N5): Maps to "work, job" and is used when Refers to employment or tasks. To work is 働きます.
- 息が合う (いきがあう (ikigaau) - Level: B2): Maps to "to work well together" and is used when Essential structural term in CEFR B2 vocabulary syllabus..
- 仕掛品 (しかかりひん (shikakarihin) - Level: C2): Maps to "work in process (WIP)" and is used when Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus..
- 齷齪 (あくせく - Level: C2PLUS): Maps to "to work restlessly; to fuss over details" and is used when Essential structural term in CEFR C2PLUS vocabulary syllabus..
Context for "働く"
私の父は銀行で働いています。
My father works at a bank.
Context for "しごと"
彼は新しい仕事を探しています。
He is looking for a new job.
Context for "息が合う"
毎日、日本語を練習するために息が合う。
Every day, I work well together to practice Japanese.
Context for "仕掛品"
私は仕掛品に興味があります。
I am interested in work in process (WIP).
Context for "齷齪"
毎日、日本語を練習するために齷齪。
Every day, I work restlessly; to fuss over details to practice Japanese.
Synonym Mastery Challenge
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "私の父は銀行で働いています。" (Meaning: "My father works at a bank.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "働く" is correct here because it represents "to work" in the context: "My father works at a bank.".