How to say “workplace” or “office” in Japanese | 職場 (しょくば、shokuba)

The Japanese vocabulary「職場 (しょくば、shokuba)」means “workplace” or “office.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

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It’s a five-minute walk from my house to my office.

Plain Form:

自宅じたくから徒歩とほ5分ごふんで職場しょくばに着つく。
Jitaku kara toho gofun de shokuba ni tsuku.

Polite Form:

自宅から徒歩5分で職場に着きます。
Jitaku kara toho gofun de shokuba ni tsukimasu.

I want to get used to my new workplace quickly.

Plain Form:

新あたらしい職場しょくばに早はやく慣なれたい。
Atarashī shokuba ni hayaku naretai.

Polite Form:

新しい職場に早く慣れたいです。
Atarashī shokuba ni hayaku naretai desu.

It’s tough because my workplace is far from home.

Plain Form:

職場しょくばが自宅じたくから遠とおくて大変たいへんだ。
Shokuba ga jitaku kara tōkute taihen da.

Polite Form:

職場が自宅から遠くて大変です。
Shokuba ga jitaku kara tōkute taihen desu.

I’m having trouble with relationships at work.

Plain Form:

職場しょくばでの人間関係にんげんかんけいに悩なやんでいる。
Shokuba de no ningen kankei ni nayande iru.

Polite Form:

職場での人間関係に悩んでいます。
Shokuba de no ningen kankei ni nayande imasu.