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面接 (めんせつ, mensetsu) Japanese meaning: interview | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N3 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 面接する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 面めん 接せつ する 面めん 接せつ しない Polite 面めん 接せつ します 面めん 接せつ しません Past polite 面めん 接せつ しました 面めん 接せつ しませんでした Past 面めん 接せつ した 面めん 接せつ しなかった Te-form 面めん 接せつ して 面めん 接せつ しないで Desire 面めん 接せつ したい 面めん 接せつ したくない Potential 面めん 接せつ できる 面めん 接せつ できない Passive 面めん 接せつ される 面めん 接せつ されない Causative 面めん 接せつ させる 面めん 接せつ させない Causative passive 面めん 接せつ させられる 面めん 接せつ させられない Volitional 面めん 接せつ しよう Polite volitional 面めん 接せつ しましょう Imperative 面めん 接せつ しろ 面めん 接せつ するな Conditional 面めん 接せつ すれば 面めん 接せつ しなければ Tara conditional 面めん 接せつ したら 面めん 接せつ しなかったら
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I have a job interview tomorrow.
I was nervous during the interview and couldn't speak well.
Usage patterns 面めん 接せつ を 受う ける to have/take an interview (as the interviewee)
I'll have an interview with a major company next week.
面めん 接せつ を 行おこな う to conduct an interview
The HR department conducted interviews for new employees.
面めん 接せつ に 合ごう 格かく する to pass an interview
He passed the interview and got a job offer.
面めん 接せつ に 落お ちる to fail an interview
Unfortunately, I failed the second-round interview.
〈 人ひと 〉 と 面めん 接せつ する to interview someone / have an interview with someone
The interviewer interviewed each applicant one by one.
Related words 面接 refers to an evaluative interview such as a job or school admissions interview, while 面談 is a more neutral face-to-face meeting or consultation (e.g. parent-teacher conference).
インタビュー is a broader term for interviews in media, journalism, or casual settings, while 面接 is specifically for evaluative interviews like job or school admissions.
Don't confuse with· 5 面接 is a general interview (often for jobs or school admission) that may include personal questions, while 口述試験 specifically tests knowledge or skill through spoken answers.
面接 specifically means a job or school interview, while 面会 is a general visit or meeting, such as at a hospital or prison; the two are easily confused because of their similar kanji.
オーディション is a performance-based tryout (singing, acting, etc.), whereas 面接 is a spoken interview, typically for a job or school admission.
Show 2 more Etymology Compound of 面 (face) and 接 (contact, touch), literally 'face-to-face meeting'. The reading is on'yomi.
面接 refers to a formal interview for a job, school, or similar screening process, while インタビュー refers to a media interview for news or entertainment.
面接 means a job or school interview, while 接見 means a formal audience with a dignitary or a lawyer's visit to a detainee, despite sharing the kanji 接.
second-round interview; second-stage interview
Show 5 more individual interview; personal interview
stress interview
personal interview; face-to-face interview
interview time; hours for interviews
interview; oral examination
