リモートワーク

りもーとわーく
noun
remote work, telework
1. remote work, telework
Working from a location outside the traditional office, typically from home, using digital communication tools.
リモートワークで働(はたら)いています。
I'm working remotely.
リモートワークが普及(ふきゅう)してきた。
Remote work has become widespread.
会社(かいしゃ)がリモートワークを導入(どうにゅう)した。
The company introduced remote work.

Usage

リモートワーク became widely used in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic starting in 2020. It's often used interchangeably with テレワーク, though テレワーク was more common in government and corporate contexts before the pandemic.

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Related Words

Synonym: 在宅勤務(ざいたくきんむ) (work from home)
Compare: テレワーク (telework)
Related: フリーランス (freelance)
Related: ノマド (digital nomad)
Related: ワークライフバランス (work-life balance)
Related: ハイブリッド勤務(きんむ) (hybrid work)
Related: ワーケーション (workcation)
Compare: 在宅(ざいたく)ワーク (working from home)
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Added 2026.1.17 12:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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