A2 Collocation Neutro 1 min de leitura

パソコンで作業する

pasokon de sagyou suru

Work on a computer

Pratique

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use this phrase to describe the act of performing tasks, working, or completing assignments on a personal computer.

  • Means: To engage in work or tasks using a PC.
  • Used in: Office settings, remote work, or student study sessions.
  • Don't confuse: 'パソコンを見る' (just looking at a screen) vs '作業する' (actively doing something).
💻 (PC) + ⚙️ (Task/Work) = Productive time

Explicação no seu nível:

This phrase means you are using a computer to do work. It is easy to use when you are busy.
This is a common collocation used to describe the act of performing tasks on a personal computer. It is useful for explaining your current activity or daily routine in a professional or casual setting.
The phrase combines the noun 'パソコン' with the verb '作業する'. It is a functional expression that clearly delineates the medium of work. It is frequently used in remote work contexts to signal that one is currently engaged in digital productivity.
This collocation is essential for navigating modern Japanese professional life. It effectively communicates that the speaker is occupied with task-oriented digital labor, distinguishing it from general computer usage or leisure. It is a standard, neutral expression that fits well in both formal and informal registers.
The collocation 'パソコンで作業する' serves as a pragmatic marker of digital engagement. By utilizing the particle 'で', the speaker identifies the computer as the instrumental tool for the '作業' (task). This phrase is highly efficient in Japanese, as it avoids the ambiguity of general verbs like 'する' by specifying the nature of the activity.
From a cognitive linguistics perspective, this phrase maps the 'computer' as the locus of 'task-based operations'. It is a quintessential example of how Japanese integrates loanwords ('pasokon') into traditional verb structures ('sagyou suru') to describe modern phenomena. Its usage is highly conventionalized, signaling a state of focused, goal-oriented activity within a digital environment.

Significado

To perform tasks using a personal computer.

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Contexto cultural

The term '作業' is often used to sound modest about one's work.

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Particle choice

Always use 'で' for tools.

💡

Particle choice

Always use 'で' for tools.

Teste-se

Fill in the correct particle.

パソコン___作業する。

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: で

で indicates the tool used.

🎉 Pontuação: /1

Recursos visuais

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✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa:
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パソコン___作業する。

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: で

で indicates the tool used.

🎉 Pontuação: /2

Perguntas frequentes

1 perguntas

No, use 'ゲームをする'.

Frases relacionadas

🔄

仕事をする

synonym

To do work

Onde usar

🏢

Office check-in

Boss: 今、何してる？

You: パソコンで作業しています。

neutral

Memorize

Mnemônico

Think of a 'Pass-o-con' (PC) being used to 'S-a-g-y-o-u' (suck up) your time while you work.

Associação visual

Imagine yourself sitting at a desk with a laptop, typing away intensely.

Story

I sat down. I opened my laptop. I started my computer work. Now I am finished.

In Other Languages

Similar to 'working on the computer' in English or 'travailler sur l'ordinateur' in French.

Word Web

パソコン作業仕事デスクキーボード集中

Desafio

Describe your last 30 minutes of computer work to a friend.

Review this every 3 days for the first week.

Pronúncia

Acentuação Flat

Standard Japanese pitch accent.

Espectro de formalidade

Formal
パソコンで作業を行っております。

パソコンで作業を行っております。 (Work status)

Neutro
パソコンで作業しています。

パソコンで作業しています。 (Work status)

Informal
PCで作業してるよ。

PCで作業してるよ。 (Work status)

Gíria
PCでカタカタしてる。

PCでカタカタしてる。 (Work status)

Derived from the English 'Personal Computer' and the Japanese word '作業' (task).

1990s:

Curiosidade

Pasokon is a classic example of Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English).

Notas culturais

The term '作業' is often used to sound modest about one's work.

“パソコンで作業中です。”

Iniciadores de conversa

“

今日、パソコンで何をしましたか？

Erros comuns

✗

パソコンを作業する

✓

パソコンで作業する

wrong preposition
You use 'で' (by means of) because the computer is the tool, not the object.

L1 Interference

0 1

In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Trabajar en la computadora

Japanese uses 'で' which specifically marks the tool.

French Very Similar

Travailler sur l'ordinateur

French uses 'sur' (on).

German moderate

Am Computer arbeiten

Japanese focuses on the tool (means) rather than the location (at).

Japanese n/a

パソコンで作業する

N/A

Arabic Very Similar

أعمل على الكمبيوتر

Arabic is verb-first.

Chinese moderate

用电脑工作

Japanese uses a particle instead of a verb.

Korean very_high

컴퓨터로 작업하다

Particles are nearly interchangeable.

Portuguese Very Similar

Trabalhar no computador

Portuguese uses a contraction of preposition and article.

Spotted in the Real World

📱

(2023)

“カフェでパソコンで作業中。”

Common status update.

Fácil de confundir

パソコンで作業する vs パソコンを見る

Looking at vs working on.

Use '作業' for tasks.

Perguntas frequentes (1)

No, use 'ゲームをする'.

usage contexts

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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