(ざんぎょう)

ざんぎょう
noun
overtime
1. overtime work
Working beyond regular working hours.
今日(きょう)残業(ざんぎょう)あります
I have overtime today.
I'm tired from overtime every day.
I have a lot of overtime this month and it's tough.
The company is trying to reduce overtime, but the work doesn't get finished.

残業(ざんぎょう) means overtime work—working beyond regular hours.

COMPONENTS:
(ざん) (remain) + (ぎょう) (work) = remaining work

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 残業(ざんぎょう)する: to work overtime
  • 残業(ざんぎょう)(だい): overtime pay
  • 残業(ざんぎょう)時間(じかん): overtime hours
  • サービス残業(ざんぎょう): unpaid overtime

RELATED TERMS:

  • 過労(かろう): overwork
  • 過労死(かろうし): death from overwork
  • 定時(ていじ): regular hours
  • 時間外(じかんがい)労働(ろうどう): overtime labor (formal)

WORK REFORM:
(はたら)(かた)改革(かいかく) (work style reform) has been reducing excessive overtime in Japan. Companies now face limits on monthly overtime hours.