Word Meaning とび職

とびしょく tobishoku

とび職 is read as とびしょく (tobishoku) and means firefighter (Edo period).

Meaning

English

  1. firefighter (Edo period)
  2. construction worker (who works at heights)
  3. scaffolding builder

Reading

Kana

とびしょく

Romaji

tobishoku

Writing Variants

  • 鳶職 とびしょく tobishoku

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 90740 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

とび職人

とびしょくにん

scaffold constructor

有職

ゆうしょく

being well-versed in usages or practices of the court or military households

しょく

duties

退職

たいしょく

retirement

辞職

じしょく

resignation

内職

ないしょく

(secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending

現職

げんしょく

present post

公職

こうしょく

public office

住職

じゅうしょく

chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)

転職

てんしょく

change of job

役職

やくしょく

managerial position

在職

ざいしょく

being in office