有職

ゆうしょく

Also written ゆうそく, ゆうしき, ゆうそこ, 有識

Meanings

1. Noun holding a job; being employed; gainful employment Antonym: 無職 (むしょく).
2. being learned; being knowledgeable
3. having great artistic talent; being a skilled performer
4. being well-versed in usages or practices of the court or military households

Kanji

• 有 have. Read as ユウ.
• 職 job. Read as ショク.

Example sentences

• 学生アルバイトって、有職者に分類されるのだろうか？
  Student part-time workers? Are those classified as employed?
• 女性有職者における自殺の原因・動機は、うつ病などの神経疾患の比率が非常に高く、全体の約４割にも及ぶと言われている。
  A very high proportion, approximately 40%, of suicides among employed women are caused or motivated by depression and other related neurological disorders.

Words containing 有職

• 有職者 (ゆうしょくしゃ) employed person
• 固有職員 (こゆうしょくいん) regular staff

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