有ゆう職しょく

noun

holding a job; being employed; gainful employment

Only with reading ゆうしょく

Modern, neutral term for having a job or being employed. Often contrasted with 無職 (unemployed).

Antonyms: 無職

• 彼かれは現げん在ざい有ゆう職しょくで、IT企き業ぎょうに勤つとめている。

  He is currently employed and works at an IT company.

• 有ゆう職しょく者しゃと無む職しょく者しゃでは生せい活かつリズムが大おおきく異ことなる。

  The daily rhythm of life differs greatly between employed and unemployed people.

noun

learned; knowledgeable

Archaic sense. In modern Japanese, 博識 or 学識 are more common for 'learned'.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは「有ゆう職しょく」が学がく識しきのある人ひとを指さすことがある。

  In old documents, 有職 can refer to a learned person.

noun

having great artistic talent; skilled performer

Archaic sense. Refers to exceptional skill in arts or performance. Not used in modern everyday language.

• 能のう楽がくの世せ界かいでは、かつて「有ゆう職しょく」は優すぐれた演えん者じゃを意い味みした。

  In the world of Noh theater, 有職 once meant an outstanding performer.

noun

well-versed in court or military etiquette

Archaic sense. Specifically refers to deep knowledge of traditional court or samurai household practices. Now largely historical.

• 有ゆう職しょく故こ実じつに詳くわしい学がく者しゃは、宮きゅう中ちゅうの儀ぎ礼れいを研けん究きゅうしている。

  Scholars well-versed in ancient court practices study the rituals of the imperial court.