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English translation: What motivates you in your work？

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Japanese term or phrase:仕事のやりがいは何ですか？
English translation:What motivates you in your work？
Entered by: Kei Nakahodo

02:44 Nov 12, 2022
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Japanese term or phrase: 仕事のやりがいは何ですか？
やりがいを、rewarding , satisfaction, worth doing　の単語を使わずにシンプルに表現したいです。
What do you like about your job?
でいいのでしょうか？

社員への面談時に使う文章です。
Kei Nakahodo
Japan
Local time: 19:18
仕事のやりがいは何ですか？
Explanation:
I would say something like, "What motivates you in your work?", or "What do you find meaningful about your work"?

I think that やりがい goes deeper than like/dislike. You want to ask about a persons sense of meaning or purpose in their work.
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Ciara Thorne
Spain
Local time: 12:18


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4 +1仕事のやりがいは何ですか？
Ciara Thorne


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2 days 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
仕事のやりがいは何ですか？


Explanation:
I would say something like, "What motivates you in your work?", or "What do you find meaningful about your work"?

I think that やりがい goes deeper than like/dislike. You want to ask about a persons sense of meaning or purpose in their work.

Ciara Thorne
Spain
Local time: 12:18
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your answer. Yes, I now agree. It means more than like/dislike. I think I can do better interview next time. Thank you again!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  allearz: You're right! Rewarding is also an expression I have seen in many employee satisfaction surveys. It's sickening when seeing an inaccurate and sloppy suggestion based on lack of knowledge posted in the discussion section.
2 days 17 hrs
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