就労

• 読み: しゅうろう
• ローマ字: shūrō
• 漢字の分解: 就 (shū) — to take up, engage in; 労 (rō) — labour, work
• 発音: /ɕɯː.ɾoː/

意味

Employment; working; gaining employment. Refers to the act of entering or engaging in paid work.

A noun and suru-verb (就労する) used in formal and administrative contexts to describe engaging in paid employment. It appears frequently in visa and immigration documentation (就労ビザ), labour law discussions, and welfare policy. Distinct from 就職 (shūshoku), which emphasises getting a job, 就労 focuses on the state of being employed or the act of working.

例文

1. 外国人が日本で就労するには適切なビザが必要だ。
2. 障害者の就労支援に取り組む非営利団体が増えている。
3. 就労経験のない若者に対してインターンシップ制度が設けられた。

使い方ガイド

場面: immigration, labour law, welfare policy, employment

トーン: formal

起源と歴史

From 就 (shū) meaning 'to engage in or take up' and 労 (rō) meaning 'labour or work.' A formal compound used in legal and administrative contexts.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: All classes