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Below is the list of professions in Japanese, ing that if you are on a mobile device, you must drag the table to the side using your finger in order to see the other columns.
| Portuguese | Japanese | Romaji |
| 管理者 | kanrisha | |
| lawyer | 弁護士 | lawyer |
| stewardess | スチュワーデス | suchuwadesu |
| undertaker | 葬儀屋 | funeral home |
| real estate agent | 不動産業者 | fudousan gyousha |
| farmer | 農民 | farmer |
| moon | 生徒 | student |
| architect | 建築家 | architect |
| artisan | 職人 | artisan |
| artist | 芸術家 | artist |
| astronaut | 宇宙飛行士 | space pilot |
| athlete | 選手 | senshu |
| actor / actress / performer | 役者 | actor |
| actor / performer | 俳優 | actor |
| actor | 男優 | dan'yuu |
| actress | 女優 | actress |
| author / engraver | 作家 | sakka |
| author | 著者 | chosha |
| banker | 銀行員 | bank employee |
| barber | 床屋 | tokoya |
| barber | 理髪師 | rihatsushi |
| firefighter | 消防士 | firefighter |
| hairdresser / beauty artist | 美容師 | beautician |
| cantor | 歌手 | kashu |
| ship captain | 船長 | captain |
| carpenter | 大工 | carpenter |
| fortune teller / soothsayer | 占い師 | fortune teller |
| fortune teller | 星占い師 | hoshiuranaishi |
| cartoonist | 漫画家 | mangaka |
| hunter | 猟師 | fisherman |
| chef / master chef | 料理長 | ryourichou |
| chef | シェフ | shefu |
| chef | 料理人 | ryourinin |
| chef | 調理師 | chourishi |
| scientist | 科学者 | scientist |
| surgeon | 外科医 | "gekai" |
| comedian | コメディアン | komedian |
| merchant / trader | 商人 | shounin |
| composer | 作曲者 | composer |
| driver / driver | 運転手 | driver |
| speaker | 講師 | koushi |
| counter | 会計士 | ant |
| to cook | 料理人 | ryourinin |
| cook | コック | kokku |
| dancer | 踊り子 | odoriko |
| dentist | 歯医者/歯科医 | dentist/orthodontist |
| coastal safety discharge | 沿岸警備退院 | engankeibitaiin |
| unemployed | 無職者 | mushokusha |
| designer | デザイナー | designer |
| detective | 刑事 | keiji |
| detective | 探偵 | detective |
| company director / president | 社長 | shachou |
| Movie's director | 監督 | director |
| housewife | 主婦 | housewife |
| emcee | 司会者 | shikaisha |
| entrepreneur | 企業家 | entrepreneur |
| nurse | 看護師 | nurse |
| nurse | 看護婦 | nurse |
| child engagement | 養育係 | youikugakari |
| engineer / technologist | 技師 | gishi |
| engineer | エンジニア | engineer |
| engineer | 技術者 | engineer |
| human mail delivery | 郵便配達人 | yuubinhaitatsunin |
| listening | 護衛 | goei |
| clerk | 店員 | ten'in |
| college student | 大学生 | university student |
| blacksmith | 鍛冶屋 | kajiya |
| photographer | 写真家 | "shashinka" |
| company employee | 会社員 | employee |
| company employee | 社員 | employee |
| civil servant / government | 公務員 | public servant |
| manager | 支配人 | shihainin |
| guide | 案内人 | annainin |
| salaried man | サラリーマン | salaryman |
| businessman | ビジネスマン | businessman |
| instructor | 講師 | koushi |
| researcher | 研究者 | researcher |
| gardener | 庭師 | niwashi |
| baseball player | 野球選手 | yakyuu senshu |
| football/soccer player | サッカー選手 | sakkaa senshu |
| journalist | ジャーナリスト | jaanarisuto |
| judge | 裁判官 | saibankan |
| lumberjack | 木こり | kikori |
| sailor | 船乗り | funanori |
| mechanic | 自動車整備士 | jidousha seibishi |
| minister | 大臣 | Minister |
| model | モデル | model |
| driver | 運転手 | driver |
| doctor | 医者 | isha |
| performing musician | 演奏家 | ensouka |
| musician | ミュウジシャン | myuujishan |
| occupation | 職業 | shokugyou |
| office lady / girl who works in an office | オーエル | ooeru |
| ophthalmologist | 眼科医 | gankai |
| speaker | 演説家 | enzetsuka |
| clown | ピエロ | piero |
| midwife | 助産婦 | josanpu |
| pastor / clergyman | 牧師 | "Bokushi" is a term that may refer to "the Master" or "teacher" in certain contexts. Depending on the context, it can be left as is if it is a specific title or name. |
| fisherman | 漁師 | fisherman |
| researcher | 研究員 | researcher |
| person in charge | 責任者 | responsible party |
| pianist | ピアニスト | pianist |
| pilot / captain | 機長 | kichou |
| pilot | パイロット | pairotto |
| painter / artist | 画家 | artist |
| women police | 婦人警官 | fujinkeikan |
| police officer (friendly term) | お巡りさん | omawarisan |
| police | 警察官 | police officer |
| police | 警官 | keikan |
| politician | 政治家 | politician |
| president | 大統領 | daitouryou |
| prime minister | 首相 | shushou |
| producer / director | 演出家 | enshutsuka |
| teacher (academic) | 教師 | teacher |
| teacher (master) | 先生 | teacher |
| kindergarten teacher | 保母 | hobo |
| professor | 教授 | professor |
| promoter | 検事 | kenji |
| psychologist | 心理学者 | psychologist |
| newspaper reporter | 新聞記者 | shinbunkisha |
| reporter | れポター | report |
| reporter | 記者 | kisha |
| novelist | 小説家 | novel writer |
| secretary | 秘書 | hisho |
| security | 警備 | keibi |
| security | 警備員 | keibiin |
| servile | 召使 | servant |
| sociologist | 社会学者 | social scientist |
| soldier | 兵士 | heishi |
| soldier | 兵隊 | heitai |
| supervisor / superintendent | 監督 | director |
| treasurer | 会計 | kaikei |
| worker / worker | 労働者 | roudousha |
| part time worker | フリーター | furitaa |
| temporary worker | 派遣社員 | hakenshain |
| construction workers | 建築業者 | architecture engineer |
| translator | 訳者 | actor |
| trainer | 監督 | director |
| technical | 技師 | gishi |
| seller | 店員 | tenin |
| veterinarian | 獣医 | juui |
| caretaker | 用務員 | youmuin |
