出社
しゅっしゃ
going to the office, coming to work
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Examples
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.
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.
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.
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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