Translation guide
A government-run office that provides employment services, job matching, and unemployment benefits in Japan. The standard term is ハローワーク, with the formal name 公共職業安定所 used in official contexts.
Refer to a Public Employment Security Office in everyday conversation or writing.
The standard, widely recognized term for a Public Employment Security Office in Japan. Used in daily conversation, signage, and media. This is the name most Japanese people use.
I'm going to Hello Work tomorrow to look for a job.
I applied for unemployment insurance at Hello Work.
Use the formal, legal name in official documents, government contexts, or when precision is required.
The official legal name for a Public Employment Security Office. Used in laws, government publications, and formal writing. Often abbreviated as 職安 (しょくあん) in bureaucratic contexts, though ハローワーク is preferred in public-facing communication.
Public Employment Security Offices are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Use a shorter, insider term in bureaucratic or internal government communication.
An abbreviation of 公共職業安定所, used mainly by government officials or in internal documents. Not commonly used by the general public; ハローワーク is preferred.
Check job listings at the employment office.
When speaking Japanese, always use ハローワーク to refer to a Public Employment Security Office. The formal name 公共職業安定所 sounds overly stiff and bureaucratic in everyday contexts. Even staff at these offices refer to them as ハローワーク.