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働く場所
hataraku basho
workplace
新しい職場で働く場所が決まりました。
I've decided on my workplace at the new job.
neutral
A location where one works or is employed.
この会社の働く場所はとても快適です。
The workplace at this company is very comfortable.
リモートワークで自宅が働く場所になりました。
Working remotely has made my home my workplace.
Used to refer to any physical or virtual location where work is performed.
Pro Tip
Distinguishing workplace types
In Japanese, 場所 (basho) can refer to physical spaces, while 職場 (shokuba) often implies the social or organizational context of work. Use 働く場所 when emphasizing the physical or virtual location.
Gold Rule
Avoid literal translation confusion
Do not confuse 働く場所 with 'working place' in English, which sounds unnatural. Always use 'workplace' for the most natural translation.
Word Origin
Composed of 働く (hataraku, 'to work') and 場所 (basho, 'place'). The phrase literally means 'place to work' and is used in modern Japanese to refer to work environments.
Usage Notes
The term is straightforward and literal, combining two common Japanese words. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to discuss work environments.
Word Breakdown
働く
to work
verb場所
place
noun和英辞典