しょくば
Meanings
Noun
1. one's post; place of work; workplace
Why did you go out of your way to choose such a lonely place as your workplace?
Pitch accent
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Composed of
job; work; duties; trade; skill
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
one's work environment; job conditions
return to work; going back to work
walkout; strike; desertion
Examples (15 in total)
An older guy at work taught me the job.
Tomorrow is my first day at the new workplace.
I'm being sexually harassed by my boss at work.
I live an hour away from work.
I was lucky to find an apartment close to where I work.
I'm anxious whether I'll do well at this new job.
Are Tom and Mary still at work?
I don't like my wife to call me at work.
Even in the same workplace, one's circumstances can differ greatly.
Our office is very comfortable with air conditioning.
Political activity tends to be discouraged in most work places.
We were surprised when we saw him in the office this morning.
Why did you go out of your way to choose such a lonely place as your workplace?
I forgot to mention it, but for the upcoming workplace tour, we will be going in groups of three.
Health advocates have pushed for laws restricting work-place smoking.