パート
ぱーと
noun
part-time (work)
1.
part-time work, part-time job
Part-time employment, especially regular but less than full-time work. Short for パートタイム. Often refers specifically to part-time work done by housewives or middle-aged women.
母はスーパーでパートをしている。
My mother works part-time at a supermarket.
パートの仕事を探しています。
I'm looking for a part-time job.
パートで働いて家計を助けている。
I work part-time to help with the household finances.
2.
part-time worker
A person who works part-time, especially in retail or service industries.
パートさんが足りない。
We don't have enough part-time workers.
パートさん = part-timer (person)
新しいパートが今日から来る。
A new part-timer is starting today.
パートの人も社員と同じように保険に入れるようになった。
Part-time workers can now enroll in insurance the same as regular employees.
ABBREVIATION: パートタイム → パート
LOANWORD from English "part (time)."
USAGE DISTINCTION:
- パート: Often implies regular part-time work, traditionally associated with married women or middle-aged workers
- アルバイト (バイト): Part-time work typically done by students or younger people, often temporary
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- パートをする/パートで働く (to work part-time)
- パートの求人 (part-time job listings)
- パートさん (part-time worker - colloquial)
- パート従業員 (part-time employee - formal)
In Japanese workplaces, パート workers typically have different benefits and status than 正社員 (full-time employees).
Related Words
Related:
アルバイト