Translation guide
How to talk about where you work in Japanese, from formal to casual contexts.
Referring to the place where one works in a neutral or formal sense.
Standard, polite term for one's place of employment. Suitable for formal situations and resumes.
Where is your place of employment?
Please tell me the address of your workplace.
Common word for workplace, often used in daily conversation. Slightly less formal than 勤務先.
Workplace relationships are important.
Have you gotten used to your new workplace?
Literally 'work place', casual and often used for physical location like an office or workshop.
My workplace is close to home.
Referring to the company or organization one works for, rather than the physical location.
Most common word for 'company'. Use when referring to the employer as an organization.
My company is near the station.
I quit my company (job).
Polite term for the company or organization one works for. Similar to 勤務先 but emphasizes the employer.
Specifically the office or room where one works.
Casual or vague reference to one's workplace.
勤務先 is formal and often used in official documents. 職場 is common in daily speech and refers to the work environment. 会社 specifically means 'company' and is the most frequent word when talking about your employer.
Please fill in the name of your place of employment.
The workplace atmosphere is good.
I go to the office (company).
In casual conversation, 会社 is often used even if the workplace is not a company (e.g., a school or government office). It's a safe default when you don't need to be specific.
My employer is a major corporation.
事務所に戻ります。
I'm going back to the office.
バイト先の友達と遊んだ。
I hung out with a friend from my part-time job.