Japanese Part-Time Job Vocabulary: Listening Practice for Students

Students and newcomers in Japan often need practical Japanese for a part-time job. Listen to Sayuri's lesson, then use the vocabulary below to understand job ads and simple interview topics.

How to use this listening lesson

1. Listen once without reading the transcript.
2. Listen again and pause when you recognize a word.
3. Read the transcript, review the vocabulary, then listen one more time.

Vocabulary to notice

• アルバイト (あるばいと) — part-time job
• 面接 (めんせつ) — interview
• 履歴書 (りれきしょ) — resume
• 留学生 (りゅうがくせい) — international student
• 時給 (じきゅう) — hourly wage
• シフト (しふと) — work shift
• 接客 (せっきゃく) — customer service
• 募集 (ぼしゅう) — recruiting

Grammar focus

Use 〜ことができます for ability: 日本語で簡単な会話をすることができます。 (I can have a simple conversation in Japanese.)

Practice after listening

1. Listen once and find one job-related word.
2. Read the transcript and list one job a student could do.
3. Describe one thing you can do using 〜ことができます.

When you are ready, use the source episode below for the full Japanese listening practice.

Listen to the source episode

日本のアルバイト：留学生に人気の仕事TOP3｜Part-time Jobs in Japan: Top 3 Jobs for International Students｜日本打工：留學生最受歡迎的工作TOP3

Original Nihongo Sayuri podcast episode for this JLPT N4 lesson.

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Level: JLPT N4.