| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 面接 | めんせつ |
Pronunciation: men-setsu
How to Say It Outloud: men-seh-tsu
Usage: Commonly used to refer to a job interview or any formal interview process.
Example Sentence Japanese:
今日は仕事の面接があります。
今日は仕事の面接があります。Example Sentence English:I have a job interview today.
I have a job interview today.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 取材 | しゅざい |
Pronunciation: shu-zai
How to Say It Outloud: shoo-zai
Usage: Used to describe an interview conducted for media or press purposes.
Example Sentence Japanese:記者が彼に取材をした。
記者が彼に取材をした。Example Sentence English:A reporter interviewed him.
A reporter interviewed him.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| インタビュー | インタビュー |
Pronunciation: i-n-ta-byuu
How to Say It Outloud: een-tah-byoo
Usage: Commonly used in the context of media, entertainment, or casual interviews.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼女はその番組のインタビューに出演した。
彼女はその番組のインタビューに出演した。Example Sentence English:She appeared on the interview for that show.
She appeared on the interview for that show.Dictionary
会見かいけんCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
面接めんせつCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- interview (e.g. for a job)
- Job interview
面談めんだんCommon word
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- interview
インタビューインタビューCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
- interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
- Interview
面会めんかいCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
- Contact (law)
対面たいめんCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- meeting face-to-face; seeing in person
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
会談かいだんCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
取材しゅざいCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
- gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
接見せっけんCommon word
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- (official) audience; interview; reception
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
- meeting with one's lawyer (while detained or imprisoned)
引接いんせつ
NounSuru verb
- interview
試問しもん
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- interview; examination; question
来談らいだん
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- interview
目見えめみえ
NounSuru verb
- interview
Suru verb
- stage debut; first appearance
Suru verb
- meeting
Suru verb
- trial for a servant
面接試験めんせつしけん
Noun- interview; oral examination
見合いみあいCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- (formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
- correspondence; balance
- two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
- Miai
- Miai
口答試問こうとうしもん
Noun- oral examination; interview
面晤めんご
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- face-to-face conversation; interview
事情聴取じじょうちょうしゅ
NounSuru verb
- inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
引見いんけん
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- audience; interview
御目見得おめみえ
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
- first (public) appearance; debut; coming out (on the market)
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
- trial service (of a servant); probation
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
- audience with a shogun (granted to a vassal; Edo period); right to have an audience with a shogun
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