Translation guide
Work or activities aimed at improving the well-being of people in need, often through social services, charity, or community support.
Professional or organized work to support disadvantaged individuals or communities, often by government or non-profits.
General term for welfare activities, encompassing both professional and volunteer work.
彼女は福祉活動に専念している。
She devotes herself to welfare work.
Refers to organized social welfare services or projects, often institutional or government-related.
この団体は社会福祉事業を行っている。
This organization carries out welfare work.
Literally 'welfare job/work', a more casual way to refer to employment in the welfare sector.
福祉の仕事に就きたい。
I want to get a job in welfare work.
Loanword from English 'social work', used in professional contexts.
彼はソーシャルワークの経験が豊富だ。
He has extensive experience in social work.
Unpaid or community-based efforts to help others, often through non-profit organizations.
Common term for volunteer activities, including welfare-related volunteering.
週末にボランティア活動をしている。
I do volunteer work on weekends.
Government-provided support systems like livelihood protection or social security.
Japan's public assistance program; often associated with welfare casework.
生活保護のケースワーカーとして働いている。
I work as a caseworker for public assistance.
Welfare administration, referring to the governmental side of welfare work.
福祉行政に携わる。
To be involved in welfare administration.
福祉活動 (fukushi katsudō) specifically targets social welfare, while ボランティア活動 (borantia katsudō) is broader and includes any volunteer work, not necessarily welfare-related.
Directly translating 'welfare work' as 福祉仕事 is unnatural. Use 福祉活動 or 福祉の仕事 instead.
Charitable activities, often with a connotation of philanthropy.
彼は慈善活動に多くの時間を費やしている。
He spends a lot of time on charitable work.