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出社

しゅっしゃ

going to the office, coming to work

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Examples

  1. 毎朝八時に出社する。

    まいあさはちじにしゅっしゃする。

    I come to the office at eight every morning.

  2. 今日は体調が悪いので出社しません。

    きょうはたいちょうがわるいのでしゅっしゃしません。

    I'm not feeling well, so I won't be coming in today.

  3. 初出社の日はとても緊張した。

    はつしゅっしゃのひはとてもきんちょうした。

    I was very nervous on my first day at the office.

  4. うちの会社は週に二回だけ出社すればいい。

    うちのかいしゃはしゅうににかいだけしゅっしゃすればいい。

    At my company you only need to come into the office twice a week.

Common patterns

出社する
to come in to the office
出社時間
the time one arrives at the office
初出社
one's first day in the office

Memory tip

出社 means physically going in to your company's office, which is why it is the word used in contrast to working from home. 出勤 is the wider "go to work" that also fits shops, hospitals and factories.

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