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Japanese Job Interview Vocabulary: 200+ Words for Success

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Japanese Job Interview Vocabulary: 200+ Words for Success

Table of Contents

1. General Interview Terms

2. Basic Greetings & Phrases

3. Self-Introduction

4. Strengths & Weaknesses

5. Reason for Applying

6. Work Experience & Skills

7. Future Goals & Career Path

8. Questions for the Interviewer

9. Company-Related Vocabulary

10. Closing Phrases

Japanese job interview vocabulary can make or break your success when applying for jobs in Japan. From common interview questions to polite expressions and resume terms, mastering the right words will help you impress potential employers. Mazii have compiled 200+ essential terms you need to confidently navigate the Japanese job market. Let’s explore!

Japanese Interview Vocabulary: 200+ Words for Success

General Interview Terms


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



めんせつ



面接



Mensetsu



Interview



めんせつかん



面接官



Mensetsukan



Interviewer



おうぼしゃ



応募者



Ōbosha



Applicant



さいよう



採用



Saiyō



Hiring / Employment



ふさいよう



不採用



Fusaiyō



Rejection / Not hiring



ないてい



内定



Naitei



Unofficial job offer



りれきしょ



履歴書



Rirekisho



Resume / CV



しょくむけいれきしょ



職務経歴書



Shokumu keirekisho



Work history document



エントリーシート



Entorī shīto



Entry sheet (company-specific application form)



しぼうしょ



志望書



Shibōsho



Letter of intent



いちじめんせつ



一次面接



Ichiji mensetsu



First interview



にじめんせつ



二次面接



Niji mensetsu



Second interview



さいしゅうめんせつ



最終面接



Saishū mensetsu



Final interview



しゅうだんめんせつ



集団面接



Shūdan mensetsu



Group interview



こじんめんせつ



個人面接



Kojin mensetsu



Individual interview



けっか



結果



Kekka



Result



つうち



通知



Tsūchi



Notification



へんじ



返事



Henji



Reply / Answer



きぼう



希望



Kibō



Hope / Wish



じょうけん



条件



Jōken



Conditions / Terms



いし



意思



Ishi



Intention / Will



ねんしゅう



年収



Nenshū



Annual income



げっしゅう



月収



Gesshū



Monthly income



ごえんがなかった



ご縁がなかった



Go-en ga nakatta



It wasn't a good match (polite rejection phrase)



うけたまわる



承る



Uketamawaru



To hear / To be told (humble)



はいけんする



拝見する



Haiken suru



To see / To look at (humble)



ぞんじております



存じております



Zonjite orimasu



To know (humble)



おっしゃるとおりです



Ossharu tōri desu



Just as you say (respectful)


Basic Greetings & Phrases


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



おはようございます



Ohayō gozaimasu



Good morning



こんにちは



Konnichiwa



Hello / Good afternoon



こんばんは



Konbanwa



Good evening



よろしくおねがいします



宜しくお願いします



Yoroshiku onegai shimasu



Nice to meet you / I look forward to working with you



こちらこそ



Kochira koso



Likewise / The pleasure is all mine



しつれいします



失礼します



Shitsurei shimasu



Excuse me (for entering/leaving)



ありがとうございました



Arigatō gozaimashita



Thank you very much (for something completed)



はい



Hai



Yes



いいえ



Iie



No



そうですか



Sō desu ka



I see / Is that so?



かしこまりました



Kashikomarimashita



Certainly / I understand (polite)



しょうちしました



承知しました



Shōchi shimashita



Understood / Roger that (polite)



おまたせいたしました



お待たせいたしました



Omatase itashimashita



Sorry to have kept you waiting



ほんじつは



本日は



Honjitsu wa



Today is... (formal)



お時間をいただき、ありがとうございます



お時間を頂き、ありがとうございます



Ojikan o itadaki, arigatō gozaimasu



Thank you for your time


Self-Introduction


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



じこしょうかい



自己紹介



Jiko shōkai



Self-introduction



〜ともうします



〜と申します



~ to mōshimasu



My name is ~ (humble)



けいれき



経歴



Keireki



Background / Work history



がくれき



学歴



Gakureki



Educational background



しゅっしん



出身



Shusshin



Hometown / Place of origin



だいがく



大学



Daigaku



University



がくぶ



学部



Gakubu



University faculty/department



せんこう



専攻



Senkō



Major (academic)



そつぎょう



卒業



Sotsugyō



Graduation



しゅみ



趣味



Shumi



Hobby



とくぎ



特技



Tokugi



Special skill / Talent



しかく



資格



Shikaku



Qualification / Certification



きょうみ



興味



Kyōmi



Interest



どくがく



独学



Dokugaku



Self-study



けいけん



経験



Keiken



Experience



ぜんしょく



前職



Zenshoku



Previous job



げんしょく



現職



Genshoku



Current job



まなぶ



学ぶ



Manabu



To learn



ぞくする



属する



Zokusuru



To belong to


Strengths & Weaknesses


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



ちょうしょ



長所



Chōsho



Strength / Strong point



たんしょ



短所



Tansho



Weakness / Shortcoming



じこPR



自己PR



Jiko PR



Self-promotion / Personal strengths statement



つよみ



強み



Tsuyomi



Strength / Forte



よわみ



弱み



Yowami



Weakness



せきにんかん



責任感



Sekininkan



Sense of responsibility



きょうちょうせい



協調性



Kyōchōsei



Cooperativeness / Teamwork skills



せっきょくせい



積極性



Sekkyokusei



Proactiveness / Positivity



じしゅせい



自主性



Jishusei



Independence / Initiative



じゅうなんせい



柔軟性



Jūnansei



Flexibility / Adaptability



こうじょうしん



向上心



Kōjōshin



Ambition / Desire to improve



しゅうちゅうりょく



集中力



Shūchūryoku



Concentration



せいじつ



誠実



Seijitsu



Sincere / Honest



どりょくか



努力家



Doryokuka



Hard worker



しんちょう



慎重



Shinchō



Cautious / Prudent



がんこ



頑固



Ganko



Stubborn



きんちょうしやすい



緊張しやすい



Kinchō shiyasui



To get nervous easily



マイペース



Mai pēsu



(Doing things) at my own pace



こくふくする



克服する



Kokufuku suru



To overcome



かいぜんする



改善する



Kaizen suru



To improve



いかす



活かす



Ikasu



To make the most of / To leverage


Reason for Applying


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



しぼうどうき



志望動機



Shibō dōki



Reason for applying



おんしゃ



御社



Onsha



Your company (spoken)



きしゃ



貴社



Kisha



Your company (written)



りねん



理念



Rinen



Philosophy / Corporate mission



ぎじゅつりょく



技術力



Gijutsuryoku



Technological skill / capability



しゃふう



社風



Shafū



Corporate culture



せいちょうせい



成長性



Seichōsei



Growth potential



じぎょうないよう



事業内容



Jigyō naiyō



Business content / Operations



みりょく



魅力



Miryoku



Charm / Appeal



こうけんする



貢献する



Kōken suru



To contribute



やりがい



Yarigai



Worth doing / Rewarding



せんもんせい



専門性



Senmonsei



Speciality / Expertise



きょうみをもつ



興味を持つ



Kyōmi o motsu



To have an interest in



〜にひかれる



〜に惹かれる



~ ni hikareru



To be attracted to ~



せいちょうできるかんきょう



成長できる環境



Seichō dekiru kankyō



Environment where one can grow



どうき



動機



Dōki



Motive / Incentive



きっかけ



Kikkake



Initial reason / Trigger



てんしょくのりゆう



転職の理由



Tenshoku no riyū



Reason for changing jobs


Work Experience & Skills


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



しょくむけいれき



職務経歴



Shokumu keireki



Work experience



ぎょうむないよう



業務内容



Gyōmu naiyō



Job description / Work duties



たんとうする



担当する



Tantō suru



To be in charge of



じっせき



実績



Jisseki



Achievements / Track record



せいか



成果



Seika



Results / Accomplishments



プロジェクト



Purojekuto



Project



マネジメント



Manejimento



Management



リーダー



Rīdā



Leader



チーム



Chīmu



Team



のうりょく



能力



Nōryoku



Ability / Skill



コミュニケーションのうりょく



コミュニケーション能力



Komyunikēshon nōryoku



Communication skills



もんだいかいけつのうりょく



問題解決能力



Mondai kaiketsu nōryoku



Problem-solving skills



パソコンスキル



Pasokon sukiru



PC skills



えいご



英語



Eigo



English language



ごがくのうりょく



語学能力



Gogaku nōryoku



Language ability



じむ



事務



Jimu



Administrative work



えいぎょう



営業



Eigyō



Sales



かいはつ



開発



Kaihatsu



Development



マーケティング



Māketingu



Marketing



じんじ



人事



Jinji



Human Resources (HR)



けいり



経理



Keiri



Accounting



けんしゅう



研修



Kenshū



Training



つちかう



培う



Tsuchikau



To cultivate / To foster (skills)



はっきする



発揮する



Hakki suru



To demonstrate / To exhibit (ability)



たいしょく



退職



Taishoku



Resignation / Retirement



にゅうしゃ



入社



Nyūsha



Joining a company


Future Goals & Career Path


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



しょうらい



将来



Shōrai



Future



もくひょう



目標



Mokuhyō



Goal / Objective



キャリアプラン



Kyaria puran



Career plan



キャリアパス



Kyaria pasu



Career path



3ねんご



3年後



Sannengo



In 3 years



5ねんご



5年後



Gonengo



In 5 years



10ねんご



10年後



Jūnengo



In 10 years



しょうしん



昇進



Shōshin



Promotion



せんもんか



専門家



Senmonka



Specialist / Expert



スペシャリスト



Supesharisuto



Specialist



ゼネラリスト



Zenerarisuto



Generalist



ちょうせんする



挑戦する



Chōsen suru



To challenge / To try



めざす



目指す



Mezasu



To aim for



きたいする



期待する



Kitai suru



To expect / To hope for



やくにたちたい



役に立ちたい



Yaku ni tachitai



I want to be useful



せんりょく



戦力



Senryoku



Asset / Force (to the company)



ぶんや



分野



Bun'ya



Field / Area


Questions for the Interviewer


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



ぎゃくしつもん



逆質問



Gyaku shitsumon



Reverse question (your chance to ask questions)



しつもん



質問



Shitsumon



Question



ごしつもんはありますか



ご質問はありますか



Go-shitsumon wa arimasu ka?



Do you have any questions?



くわしく



詳しく



Kuwashiku



In detail



おしえていただけますか



教えていただけますか



Oshiete itadakemasu ka?



Could you please tell me?



チームのふんいき



チームの雰囲気



Chīmu no fun'iki



Team atmosphere



はたらきかた



働き方



Hatarakikata



Way of working / Work style



けんしゅうせいど



研修制度



Kenshū seido



Training system



ひょうかせいど



評価制度



Hyōka seido



Evaluation system



にゅうしゃまでに



入社までに



Nyūsha made ni



Before joining the company



べんきょうしておくべきこと



勉強しておくべきこと



Benkyō shite oku beki koto



Things I should study



もとめられること



求められること



Motomerareru koto



What is expected / required



いちにちのながれ



一日の流れ



Ichinichi no nagare



Flow of a typical day



かつやくしているひと



活躍している人



Katsuyaku shiteiru hito



A person who is successful (in the company)



きょうつうてん



共通点



Kyōtsūten



Common point / Similarity


Company-Related Vocabulary


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



かいしゃ



会社



Kaisha



Company



きぎょう



企業



Kigyō



Enterprise / Corporation



しゃいん



社員



Shain



Employee



じょうし



上司



Jōshi



Boss / Superior



ぶか



部下



Buka



Subordinate



どうりょう



同僚



Dōryō



Colleague / Co-worker



ぶしょ



部署



Busho



Department / Division



ほんしゃ



本社



Honsha



Head office



ししゃ



支社



Shisha



Branch office



やくしょく



役職



Yakushoku



Job title / Position



けいえいじん



経営陣



Keieijin



Management team



ふくりこうせい



福利厚生



Fukuri kōsei



Welfare and benefits



きゅうよ



給与



Kyūyo



Salary / Wage



ざんぎょう



残業



Zangyō



Overtime work



ゆうきゅうきゅうか



有給休暇



Yūkyū kyūka



Paid leave / vacation



しゅっちょう



出張



Shutchō



Business trip



てんきん



転勤



Tenkin



Job transfer (relocation)



オフィス



Ofisu



Office



かいぎ



会議



Kaigi



Meeting



うちあわせ



打ち合わせ



Uchiawase



(Business) meeting / Arrangement


Closing Phrases


Kana



Kanji



Romaji



Meaning



ほんじつはありがとうございました



本日はありがとうございました



Honjitsu wa arigatō gozaimashita



Thank you very much for today.



ぜひ、よろしくおねがいいたします



ぜひ、宜しくお願い致します



Zehi, yoroshiku onegai itashimasu



I would be very grateful for your favorable consideration.



よいおへんじをおまちしております



良いお返事をお待ちしております



Yoi ohenji o omachi shite orimasu



I am looking forward to a positive reply.



きちょうなおじかん



貴重なお時間



Kichō na ojikan



(Your) valuable time



これでしつれいいたします



これで失礼いたします



Kore de shitsurei itashimasu



I'll be leaving now. / That is all from me.


Mastering Japanese job interview vocabulary is a key step toward building a successful career in Japan. By learning these essential words and phrases, you’ll not only boost your confidence but also show respect for Japanese business culture.

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