JLPT N1 Advanced
出稼ぎ
Working temporarily away from home to earn money.
Readings
Other forms
出稼ぎする to work away from home
1 Noun, Suru verb
Working Away from Home
Relocating temporarily to a more prosperous region or country specifically to earn wages to support a home base elsewhere.
Example
彼 は 家族 を 養う ため に 、 東京 へ 出稼ぎ に 行っ た 。
He went to work in Tokyo to support his family.
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2 Noun
A Migrant Worker
A seasonal or migrant laborer who lives apart from their family to work in a higher-income area.
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