Meaning

Primary

Interview

Alternatives

Job Interview, Oral Examination

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Our faces have adjoined in this one room to talk. You did the telephone interview where you didn't show the face of your face. Now you're showing it, so we can begin the real interview.

面接 generally refers to a job interview or an oral examination. For conversations between media professionals and people of public interest, インタビュー is used instead.

Reading

めんせつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

今回の面接の面接官は女性でした。

The interviewer for the interview this time was a woman.

面接する場所はポートランドのオフィスになりますが、よろしいですか?

The location of the interview will be at our office in Portland. Is that okay?

二次試験は面接形式のスピーキングテストです。

The secondary exam is a speaking test in the form of an interview.

Kanji Composition