The Japanese vocabulary「資格 (しかく、shikaku)」means “qualification,” or “license.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 資格 |
| Hiragana | しかく |
| Romaji Reading | shikaku |
| English Meaning | qualification, license |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
If possible, I would like to get a chef’s license.
Plain Form:
できれば調理師の資格を取りたい。
Dekireba chōri-shi no shikaku o toritai.
Polite Form:
できれば調理師の資格を取りたいです。
Dekireba chōri-shi no shikaku o toritaidesu.
I have a first-class architect qualification.
Plain Form:
私は一級建築士の資格を持っている。
Watashi wa ichi kyū-kenchikushi no shikaku o motte iru.
Polite Form:
私は一級建築士の資格を持っています。
Watashi wa ikkyū-kenchikushi no shikaku o motte imasu.
Obtaining a qualification will broaden the scope of your work.
Plain Form:
資格を取得すると仕事の幅が広がる。
Shikaku o shutoku suru to shigoto no haba ga hirogaru.
Polite Form:
資格を取得すると仕事の幅が広がります。
Shikaku o shutoku suru to shigoto no haba ga hirogarimasu.
I have written down the qualifications I have obtained on my resume.
Plain Form:
取得した資格を履歴書に記入した。
Shutoku shita shikaku o rirekisho ni kinyū shita.
Polite Form:
取得した資格を履歴書に記入しました。
Shutoku shita shikaku o rirekisho ni kinyū shimashita.
