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オフィス(オフィス、ofisu)
- office

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オフィス (オフィス, romaji: ofisu) means "office" in Japanese. It is a N2 High-level Noun word.

Meaning:office
Level:N2 High
Lexical Category:Noun (名詞)
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Meaning

The Japanese word オフィス refers to an "office," which is a place where administrative, professional, or clerical work is performed. It's the equivalent of the English word "office." It can refer to a physical building, a specific room, or the entire work environment. The word オフィス is used in a variety of contexts to describe where people work in a professional setting.

Examples

⚫︎新しいオフィスはとても広いです。 Translation: The new office is very spacious. ⚫︎ 私は毎日オフィスに通勤します。 Translation: I commute to the office every day. ⚫︎ あの会社はオフィスを移転しました。 Translation: That company relocated its office.

Usage

You use オフィス in conversations when you are talking about a place of work. ⚫︎ It can be used when describing where you work. ⚫︎ When discussing a company's workplace. ⚫︎ When making arrangements to meet someone at their workplace.

Notation

⚫︎ The word オフィス is written in katakana: オフィス. ⚫︎ It is not typically written in hiragana or kanji because it is a loanword from English. ⚫︎ There are no variations in how it’s written.

Synonyms

⚫︎ 職場(しょくば) - workplace ⚫︎ 会社(かいしゃ) - company (can also imply the office)

Antonyms

There isn't a direct antonym for オフィス as it describes a place. However, the opposite of "being at the office" could be: ⚫︎ 家(いえ) - home ⚫︎ 外出(がいしゅつ) - going out

Example Sentence 1

明日はオフィスで会議があります。 ・Translation: There is a meeting at the office tomorrow. ・Explanation: This sentence describes an upcoming meeting and its location.

Example Sentence 2

彼女はオフィスで働いています。 ・Translation: She works at the office. ・Explanation: This sentence simply states where she is employed.

Etymology

The word オフィス comes directly from the English word "office". It was adopted into Japanese as a loanword, retaining the same meaning.

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