This topic contains 2 replies, has 2 voices, and was last updated by 
-
Posts
-
Welp, I made it to Season 2 page 7-9 where it asks us to make a list of people we know and their occupations so we can say them in Japanese. The problem is, is that I can’t figure out how to say a few jobs, and after looking on Jisho.org, I still had no idea.
Can someone please look at my list and help me out? It would be much appreciated!
Me: Band Director, ??? , ???
Wife: Cake Decorator, ??? , ???
Dad: Welder, ようせつこう, 溶接工
Mom: Office Clerk, じむや, 事務屋
Wife’s Dad: Deceased, せんぷ, 先父
Wife’s Dad: Petroleum Control Operator, ??? , ???
Wife’s Mom: Teacher’s Aide (I used Teacher Assistant) じょきょう, 助教
Sister: Hair Dresser, ヘアドレッサー
Wife’s Sister: Waitress, ウェイトレスFor band director, maybe バンドの会長 (かいちょう)?
My dictionary suggests 装飾家 (そうしょくか) for decorator, but I don’t know if that can apply to cakes.
As for a petroleum control operator, I haven’t the faintest idea. Maybe try for something a little less specific?
According to Jisho.org, 会長 is a chairman or president of a company! Sounds a bit too prestigious to describe me!
I think you may be on to something though. Maybe バンドのせんせい, （バンドの先生） would work good.Maybe ケーキの装飾家 for cake decorator.
For my wife’s deceased father’s job, I got nothing, however Google translate gave me this:
石油精製のコントロールパネルのオペレーター.
Any input would be much appreciated!
You must be logged in to reply to this topic.