就

Meanings

concerning, settle, take position, depart, study, per

ES: llegar al trabajo, realizar, establecerse en, tomar posición, llevar a cabo

Common words

• 就くつくto take (seat, position, course, office, etc.), to assume, to be hired, to be employed
• 就職しゅうしょくfinding employment, getting a job
• 就任しゅうにんassumption (of office), taking up (a post), inauguration, installation
• 就業しゅうぎょうstarting work (for the day)
• 去就きょしゅうleaving or staying
• 就学しゅうがくentering school, school attendance
• 就航しゅうこうentering service (on a route; of a plane or ship), going into commission, being in service
• 就寝しゅうしんgoing to bed, retiring (for the night)

Example sentences

• なぜ就職しゅうしょくを断ことわられたのか。

  Why was I turned down for the job?

  ¿Por qué no me aceptaron para el trabajo?

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• 彼は市長に宣誓就任した。

  He was sworn in as mayor.

  Él juró como alcalde.

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• もう就業時間です。仕事にとりかかりましょう。

  It's time to work now. Let's get down to business.

  Es hora de trabajar. Empecemos con el trabajo.

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• 彼かれは大統領だいとうりょうに就任しゅうにんした。

  He was inaugurated as President.

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