Self Introduction in Japanese | Talking About Your Job
- Meika Mori
- Sep 6
- 2 min read
When you introduce yourself in Japanese, it’s common to mention your job.
In this blog, you’ll learn how to introduce your work in Japanese naturally, with a model script, vocabulary, and grammar explanations.
🎥 Watch the full practice video here:
Example Script for Job Self Introduction in Japanese
え?仕事??今さら??😂 東京の幼稚園生に向けた英会話教室で働いてるよー。 日本では2、3才の子どもを英会話教室に通わせる人が多いみたいで、 本当にたくさんの生徒が通ってるよ。 小さい子どもたちが英語で歌を歌ったり、ゲームをしたりする姿はちょー可愛いの! 見てこの写真!
Vocabulary and Expressions for Job Self Introduction in Japanese
語彙 | 読み仮名 | 英語訳 | |
今さら | いまさら | after all this time, now | ニュアンス:今〜するのは、もう遅(おそ)すぎる |
幼稚園生 | ようちえんせい | kindergarten student | |
向ける | むける | for | |
英会話教室 | えいかいわきょうしつ | English conversation class | |
才 | さい | years old | |
子ども | こども | child | |
通わせる | かよわせる | send (child to school) | 通うーgo/ commute |
多いみたいで(seems like) alot | |||
生徒 | せいと | student | |
歌 | うた | song | 歌う: 動詞 |
ゲーム | げーむ | game | |
姿 | すがた | appearance, figure | |
ちょー | ちょー | very | |
可愛い | かわいい | cute, adorable | |
写真 | しゃしん | photograph, picture |
Grammar and Usage Tips
〜で働いています = I work at ~
〜に向けた = for ~ / designed for ~
〜に通わせる = to send someone (child) to ~
〜みたいです = it seems that ~
姿はちょー可愛い = their appearance is very cute
Try Your Own Job Self Introduction in Japanese
📝 Template:
私は__で働いています。
__に向けた__をしています。
日本では__する人が多いみたいで、たくさんの__が通っています。
__している姿はとても可愛い/楽しいです。
👉 Fill in the blanks to practice your job self introduction in Japanese.
👉 Try saying it out loud or post your version in the comments.
H2: Practice More Self Introductions in Japanese
This lesson is part of my 「じぶんをかたろう」series, where you can practice many types of self introduction in Japanese — about school, hobbies, family, work, and more.
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