理想の仕事
risō no shigoto
The English phrase "dream job" is translated into Japanese as 理想の仕事 (risō no shigoto).
Use 理想の仕事 when you are discussing a career path that meets your personal standards, professional goals or values.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 理想 (risō), meaning 'ideal', the particle の (no), meaning 'of' and 仕事 (shigoto), meaning 'work' or 'job'.
Which one should you use?
While 理想の仕事 means 'ideal job' and is the standard way to express a perfect career, the phrase 夢の仕事 is a more literal translation of 'dream job' that sounds more poetic or like something from a story.
How do you pronounce it?
risō no shigoto
Did you know?
- If you are describing a job that is so perfect it feels like a dream, you might use the word 天職 (tenshoku), which translates to 'calling' or 'vocation'.
- In many Japanese job hunting contexts, instead of talking about a 'dream job', people often discuss their やりがい (yarigai), which refers to the 'worth' or 'satisfaction' one derives from their work.
- The word 理想 (risō) is frequently used in Japanese mathematics and science to describe 'ideal' conditions that do not exist in the real world, such as 'ideal gas'.
Examples in context
- 私の夢の職業はマーケティングマネージャーです。My dream job is to be a marketing manager.
- 彼は憧れの仕事でたくさんの経験を積みました。He gained lots of experience through his dream job.
- 彼は理想の仕事を見つけました。Kare wa risou no shigoto o mitsukemashita.He found his dream job.
- 理想の仕事は、海外で働くことです。Risou no shigoto wa, kaigai de hataraku koto desu.My dream job is working abroad.
- ここは理想の仕事ができる場所です。Koko wa risou no shigoto ga dekiru basho desu.This is a place where I can do my dream job.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their future careers.
- 大翔 Hiroto陽葵は、理想の仕事があるの？Hime wa, risō no shigoto ga aru no?Hime, do you have a dream job?
- 陽葵 Himariうん、動物の先生になりたいな。Un, dōbutsu no sensei ni naritai na.Yes, I want to be a vet.
- 大翔 Hirotoいいな。大翔も頑張って探すよ。Ii na. Daigo mo ganbatte sagasu yo.That's nice. I'll work hard to find mine too, Daigo.
- 陽葵 Himari大翔ならきっと見つかるよ。Daigo nara kitto mitsukaru yo.I'm sure you'll find it, Daigo.
