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career

/kəˈrɪər/

A career is the series of jobs that a person has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility and experience over time. It represents a person's long-term professional journey rather than just a single short-term job.

例文

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1

She is very happy with her career as a chef.

She is very satisfied with her professional path as a professional cook.

2

The university provides career counseling services to all graduating students.

The college offers professional guidance services to all students finishing their degrees.

3

What do you want to do for a career when you grow up?

What kind of professional life do you want to have when you are an adult?

語族

名詞
career
Verb
career
形容詞
career-minded
関連
careerist
💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of a CAR on a long ROAD. Your CAREER is the long road your professional life travels on.

クイックテスト

She wants to start a ______ in medicine because she loves helping people.

正解!

正解は: career

例文

1

She is very happy with her career as a chef.

everyday

She is very satisfied with her professional path as a professional cook.

2

The university provides career counseling services to all graduating students.

formal

The college offers professional guidance services to all students finishing their degrees.

3

What do you want to do for a career when you grow up?

informal

What kind of professional life do you want to have when you are an adult?

4

Research shows that early career choices significantly impact long-term financial stability.

academic

Studies demonstrate that initial professional decisions greatly affect future money security.

5

He decided to pursue a career in digital marketing because the industry is growing fast.

business

He chose to follow a professional path in online advertising because that sector is expanding quickly.

語族

名詞
career
Verb
career
形容詞
career-minded
関連
careerist

よく使う組み合わせ

career path the sequence of jobs that lead to your professional goal
successful career a professional life with many achievements and growth
career goals the things you want to achieve in your professional life
change careers to move from one type of work to a completely different one
career prospects the chances of being successful in a particular profession

よく使うフレーズ

career ladder

the series of stages that you move through to get to better jobs

mid-career

being in the middle of your professional working life

career break

a period of time when you stop working, often to travel or have children

よく混同される語

career vs job

A job is a specific position you do for money; a career is the total sum of your work life and progress.

career vs course

Learners sometimes use 'career' to mean their university degree, but 'career' only refers to work, not studies.

📝

使い方のコツ

Use 'career' when discussing your long-term plans or your professional history. Avoid using it to describe a single task or a job you only plan to keep for a few months.

⚠️

よくある間違い

Many learners say 'I am studying my career,' but you should say 'I am studying for my degree' or 'I am preparing for my career.'

💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of a CAR on a long ROAD. Your CAREER is the long road your professional life travels on.

📖

語源

Derived from the Middle French word 'carriere', which meant a 'road' or a 'racecourse'.

文法パターン

countable noun (plural: careers) often follows verbs like 'start', 'pursue', 'build', or 'launch'
🌍

文化的な背景

In many English-speaking cultures, a career is often considered a central part of a person's identity and social status.

クイックテスト

She wants to start a ______ in medicine because she loves helping people.

正解!

正解は: career

関連フレーズ

関連単語

unknown

A1

A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.

of

A1

A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.

in

A1

A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.

it

A1

A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.

on

A1

A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.

as

A1

A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.

this

A1

Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.

by

A1

A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.

we

A1

The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.

or

A1

A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.

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