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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

キャリア

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kyaria

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Career/kəˈrɪər/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #850 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女はキャリアを築くために努力しています。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.

    "She decided to pursue a career in medicine after volunteering at the local hospital."
  2. 2

    A field of study or profession.

    "His career in engineering has spanned over two decades."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle French word 'carrière' (racecourse, road), originating from the Late Latin 'carraria' (road for wheeled vehicles), ultimately from Latin 'carrus' (wagon). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a literal path for running or driving to a metaphorical pathway of a person's working life and professional progress.

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