occupation

職業

お金を得るためにする仕事。

やさしい英語で： The work you do to earn money.

• What is your occupation?
• Please write your occupation on the form.
• Teaching was her main occupation for thirty years.

類義語： job, profession, career

よく使う表現： current occupation, main occupation, state your occupation

占領、占拠

国や地域、建物を支配下に置き続けること。軍隊が行うことが多い。

やさしい英語で： Taking and keeping control of a country, area, or building, often by an army.

• The military occupation lasted five years.
• Life was difficult under occupation.
• The students’ occupation of the building ended peacefully.

使い方： occupation of something (The occupation of the city continued for months.); under occupation (The country remained under occupation.)

よく使う表現： military occupation, occupation of something, under occupation

職業、仕事

生活のために普段する仕事、または時間を使って取り組む活動。

やさしい英語で： The work you regularly do to earn money, or an activity that keeps you busy.

• Please write your occupation on the form.
• Teaching was her occupation for thirty years.
• Gardening became his main occupation after retirement.

類義語： job, profession, activity

よく使う表現： main occupation, regular occupation, state your occupation

占領

敵の軍隊が国や地域を支配していること。

やさしい英語で： Control of a country or area by an enemy army.

• The city remained under occupation.
• Families suffered during the military occupation.
• The occupation ended when the foreign troops withdrew.

使い方： occupation of something (The occupation of the island lasted five years.)

類義語： military control

よく使う表現： military occupation, foreign occupation, under occupation

気晴らし、暇つぶし

何かをして時間を過ごしたり、退屈を紛らわせたりする活動。

やさしい英語で： An activity that keeps you busy or helps you pass the time.

• Gardening is her favourite occupation.
• He needed a quiet occupation for rainy afternoons.
• Reading became my main occupation during the long journey.

類義語： pastime, activity, hobby

よく使う表現： favourite occupation, pleasant occupation, leisure occupation