JLPT N1 Advanced
内職
At-home piecework or secretly doing unrelated tasks during class or meetings.
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内職する verb form
1 Noun, Suru verb
Work from Home / Side Job
Describes manual piecework performed at home for supplementary income, distinct from professional remote work.
Example
生活費 を 稼ぐ ため に 、 母 は 家 で 内職 を して います 。
To earn money for living expenses, my mother does piecework at home.
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2 Noun, Suru verb
Secretly Doing Other Work
Indicates the surreptitious completion of unrelated tasks during school lessons or business meetings.
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