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ソーシャルワーク Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ソーシャルワーク

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Meanings

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Refers to the professional field of social work, including welfare services and community support.

彼かの女じょは大だい学がくでソーシャルワークを学まなんでいる。
She is studying social work at university.

ソーシャルワークの現げん場ばでは、様さま々ざまなケースに対たい応おうする必ひつ要ようがある。

In the field of social work, one must handle various cases.

Related words

社しゃ会かい事じ業ぎょう
ソーシャルワーク is a loanword for professional social work practice, whereas 社会事業 is the broader, more traditional Japanese term covering welfare services and social enterprises.

Built from

ソーシャル+ワーク

Written forms

ソーシャル・ワーク
- ソーシャルワーク
  Variant spelling with an interpunct, sometimes used for clarity.
- ソーシャル・ワーク

Etymology

Loanword from English 'social work', adopted into Japanese as a katakana noun.