Japanese Office Vocabulary: 140+ Useful Business Words

Table of Contents
1. Office Equipment & Items
2. People & Job Titles
3. Actions & Verbs
4. General Office Nouns
5. Finance & Accounting
6. Office Stationery & Supplies
7. Work-Related Concepts
8. Greetings & Phrases
Japanese office vocabulary is the key to thriving in a professional environment, whether you’re working in Japan, collaborating with Japanese colleagues, or preparing for job interviews. Let’s discover 140+ practical business words from Mazii that cover everything from workplace tools to meeting phrases!
Japanese Office Vocabulary: 140+ Useful Business Words
Office Equipment & Items
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
パソコン |
pasokon |
personal computer |
プリンター |
purintā |
printer |
スキャナー |
sukyanā |
scanner |
コピー機 |
kopīki |
photocopier |
ファックス |
fakkusu |
fax machine |
電話 |
denwa |
telephone |
携帯電話 |
keitai denwa |
mobile phone |
机 |
tsukue |
desk |
椅子 |
isu |
chair |
本棚 |
hondana |
bookshelf |
書類 |
shorui |
document |
ファイル |
fairu |
file |
フォルダー |
forudā |
folder |
ペン |
pen |
pen |
鉛筆 |
enpitsu |
pencil |
消しゴム |
keshigomu |
eraser |
ノート |
nōto |
notebook |
付箋 |
fusen |
sticky note |
はさみ |
hasami |
scissors |
ホッチキス |
hotchikisu |
stapler |
テープ |
tēpu |
tape |
電卓 |
dentaku |
calculator |
カレンダー |
karendā |
calendar |
時計 |
tokei |
clock, watch |
People & Job Titles
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
社長 |
shachō |
company president |
部長 |
buchō |
department head |
課長 |
kachō |
section chief |
係長 |
kakarichō |
unit chief |
上司 |
jōshi |
boss, superior |
同僚 |
dōryō |
colleague |
部下 |
buka |
subordinate |
新入社員 |
shinnyū shain |
new employee |
派遣社員 |
haken shain |
temporary employee |
正社員 |
seishain |
full-time employee |
人事 |
jinji |
human resources |
営業 |
eigyō |
sales |
経理 |
keiri |
accounting |
広報 |
kōhō |
public relations |
秘書 |
hisho |
secretary |
Actions & Verbs
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
働く |
hataraku |
to work |
出勤する |
shukkin suru |
to go to work |
退勤する |
taikin suru |
to leave work |
残業する |
zangyō suru |
to work overtime |
会議する |
kaigi suru |
to have a meeting |
連絡する |
renraku suru |
to contact, to get in touch |
報告する |
hōkoku suru |
to report |
相談する |
sōdan suru |
to consult |
準備する |
junbi suru |
to prepare |
提出する |
teishutsu suru |
to submit |
承認する |
shōnin suru |
to approve |
企画する |
kikaku suru |
to plan, to a proposal |
記入する |
kinyū suru |
to fill in (a form) |
コピーする |
kopī suru |
to copy |
印刷する |
insatsu suru |
to print |
送信する |
sōshin suru |
to send (an email) |
受信する |
jushin suru |
to receive (an email) |
入力する |
nyūryoku suru |
to input, to enter data |
編集する |
henshū suru |
to edit |
検索する |
kensaku suru |
to search |
確認する |
kakunin suru |
to confirm, to check |
注文する |
chūmon suru |
to order |
発送する |
hassō suru |
to ship, to send out |
受領する |
juryō suru |
to receive |
支払う |
shiharau |
to pay |
請求する |
seikyū suru |
to bill, to invoice |
開催する |
kaisai suru |
to hold (a meeting) |
参加する |
sanka suru |
to participate, to attend |
欠席する |
kesseki suru |
to be absent |
General Office Nouns
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
会社 |
kaisha |
company |
事務所 |
jimusho |
office |
職場 |
shokuba |
workplace |
会議室 |
kaigishitsu |
meeting room |
休憩室 |
kyūkeishitsu |
break room |
受付 |
uketsuke |
reception desk |
出張 |
shutchō |
business trip |
休暇 |
kyūka |
vacation, day off |
休憩 |
kyūkei |
break |
締め切り |
shimekiri |
deadline |
業務 |
gyōmu |
work, duties |
仕事 |
shigoto |
job, work |
プロジェクト |
purojekuto |
project |
スケジュール |
sukejūru |
schedule |
報告書 |
hōkokusho |
report |
企画書 |
kikakusho |
proposal, plan |
名刺 |
meishi |
business card |
来客 |
raikyaku |
visitor |
取引先 |
torihikisaki |
client, business partner |
Finance & Accounting
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
経費 |
keihi |
expenses |
予算 |
yosan |
budget |
決算 |
kessan |
financial settlement |
領収書 |
ryōshūsho |
receipt |
請求書 |
seikyūsho |
invoice |
契約書 |
keiyakusho |
contract |
振込 |
furikomi |
bank transfer |
勘定科目 |
kanjō kamoku |
account title (in accounting) |
税金 |
zeikin |
tax |
売り上げ |
uriage |
sales, revenue |
利益 |
rieki |
profit |
損失 |
sonshitsu |
loss |
Office Stationery & Supplies
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
A4サイズ |
ē-yon saizu |
A4 size |
クリアファイル |
kuria fairu |
clear file (plastic sleeve) |
パンチ |
panchi |
hole punch |
定規 |
jōgi |
ruler |
カッター |
kattā |
utility knife, cutter |
セロハンテープ |
serohan tēpu |
cellophane tape |
マーカー |
mākā |
marker |
文鎮 |
bunchin |
paperweight |
名刺入れ |
meishi-ire |
business card holder |
封筒 |
fūtō |
envelope |
便箋 |
binsen |
writing paper |
切手 |
kitte |
stamp |
宅配便 |
takuhaibin |
courier service, parcel delivery |
Work-Related Concepts
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
業務効率 |
gyōmu kōritsu |
work efficiency |
成果 |
seika |
result, outcome |
納期 |
nōki |
delivery date, due date |
責任 |
sekinin |
responsibility |
権限 |
kengen |
authority, power |
役割 |
yakuwari |
role, duty |
評価 |
hyōka |
evaluation |
研修 |
kenshū |
training |
転勤 |
tenkin |
job relocation |
退職 |
taishoku |
retirement |
解雇 |
kaiko |
dismissal, layoff |
履歴書 |
rirekisho |
resume |
面接 |
mensetsu |
interview |
求人 |
kyūjin |
job opening |
Greetings & Phrases
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
お世話になります |
osewa ni narimasu |
Thank you for your support (formal, used at the start of correspondence) |
お疲れ様です |
otsukaresama desu |
You've worked hard (a common greeting among colleagues) |
承知いたしました |
shōchi itashimashita |
Understood (formal, polite) |
恐れ入ります |
osoreirimasu |
I'm sorry to trouble you (polite, used when making a request) |
申し訳ございません |
mōshiwake gozaimasen |
I'm very sorry (formal apology) |
失礼します |
shitsurei shimasu |
Excuse me (used when leaving a room or office) |
ご苦労様です |
gokurōsama desu |
Thank you for your hard work (used by a superior to a subordinate) |
お先に失礼します |
osaki ni shitsurei shimasu |
Excuse me for leaving before you |
よろしくお願いします |
yoroshiku onegai shimasu |
Please take care of me; I look forward to working with you |
Mastering Japanese office vocabulary goes beyond memorizing terms—it opens the door to smoother communication, stronger teamwork, and deeper cultural understanding in the workplace. With these 140+ business words at your fingertips, you’ll be better prepared to handle meetings, emails, and daily office interactions in Japanese.
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