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職業婦人 (shokugyoufujin) Japanese meaning: career woman | Kotomora
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Before the war, the term 'shokugyō fujin' represented a new image of women.
My grandmother worked at a bank as a career woman, which was rare at the time.
Kanji 業 business, vocation, arts Related words キャリアウーマン Modern, common loanword for 'career woman'; 職業婦人 is older and less frequently used today.
働はたら く 女じょ 性せい Neutral, contemporary phrase meaning 'working woman'; 職業婦人 carries a historical nuance.
Etymology Compound of 職業 (shokugyō, 'occupation') and 婦人 (fujin, 'woman, lady'). The term gained currency in early 20th-century Japan as women entered the professional workforce.
