synonym Comparative
職員
VS
奉職
Differences Between "職員" and "奉職"
Option A
職員
Meaning
staff member, employee (especially of an institution or public office)
Reading
しょくいん (shokuin)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
市役所の職員が親切に対応してくれました。
A city hall staff member kindly assisted me.
Option B
奉職
Meaning
to be employed (especially by a government office, a temple, a shrine, a school, etc.); to serve
Reading
ほうしょく (houshoku)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
彼は卒業後、故郷の市役所に奉職した。
After graduation, he took a position at his hometown's city hall.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(staff member, employee (especially of an institution or public office))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 職員: Generally refers to people working in an office, school, hospital, or public institution, rather than a private company's regular employees (会社員). (役所、学校、病院などの機関で働く人を指すことが多いです。)
- 奉職: A formal and somewhat archaic term indicating employment, especially in public service, religious institutions, or academic settings. It carries a nuance of dedication and serving a higher purpose or institution, rather than just working for money. (公務員、寺社、学校などの特定の機関に勤めることを指す、やや堅く古風な表現です。単に働くというより、その機関に奉仕するという献身的なニュアンスを含みます。)
- 職員: Generally refers to people working in an office, school, hospital, or public institution, rather than a private company's regular employees (会社員). (役所、学校、病院などの機関で働く人を指すことが多いです。)
- 奉職: A formal and somewhat archaic term indicating employment, especially in public service, religious institutions, or academic settings. It carries a nuance of dedication and serving a higher purpose or institution, rather than just working for money. (公務員、寺社、学校などの特定の機関に勤めることを指す、やや堅く古風な表現です。単に働くというより、その機関に奉仕するという献身的なニュアンスを含みます。)
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