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社会人
shakaijin
Description
「社会人」は、学校を出て、仕事をしている大人のことです。
"社会人" refers to an adult who has finished school and is working.
学生ではなく、会社などで働き始めると、「社会人」と呼ばれます。
When you stop being a student and start working at a company, you are called a "社会人".
Meanings
社会人shakaijin
working adult; member of society (esp. no longer a student)
来年から社会人になります。
I will become a working adult starting next year.
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Notes
- Etymology
社会 (society) + 人 (person); literally "person of society," implying an employed adult.
- Nuance
Often contrasts with 学生 to mark the transition into working life.
In videos
“二つ目、遅刻なんて社会人にあるまじきことだ。”
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