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初めての職場では、どんなお仕事をされていたんですか。What kind of work did you do at your first workplace? (Care · Conversation, Friendly to Senior, JLPT N4)

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初めての職場では、どんなお仕事をされていたんですか。

はじめてのしょくばでは、どんなおしごとをされていたんですか。

What kind of work did you do at your first workplace?

Romaji: Hajimete no shokuba de wa, donna oshigoto wo sarete itan desu ka. / Reply Romaji: Ginkou-in deshita yo. Madoguchi wo makasarete ite ne.

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銀行員でしたよ。窓口を任されていてね。

ぎんこういんでしたよ。まどぐちをまかされていてね。

I was a banker. I was in charge of the window service.

Gesture & etiquette

Sit at eye level, attentive listening. When they name a profession, react with respectful interest ('銀行員!立派ですね'). Ask follow-up about first day, first paycheck, or memorable colleagues.

First-workplace memories are vivid identity anchors. Common Showa-era career starts: 銀行員 (bankers), 教師 (teachers), 公務員 (civil servants), 商店店員 (shop staff), 工場勤務 (factory work). The honorific passive 'されていた' frames their career respectfully. Listen for first-day stories, mentor figures, salary memories — these are highlights of any long life.

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