副業(ふくぎょう)

ふくぎょう
noun
side job; side business
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1. side job; side business; secondary occupation
work done in addition to one's main job, often for extra income
副業(ふくぎょう)を始(はじ)めた。
I started a side job.
会社(かいしゃ)が副業(ふくぎょう)を解禁(かいきん)した。
The company lifted its ban on side jobs.
週末(しゅうまつ)は副業(ふくぎょう)でライターをしている。
On weekends, I work as a freelance writer on the side.

Compounds

副(ふく) (secondary, sub-) + 業(ぎょう) (business, occupation)

Similar words

Cultural note

In Japan, 副業(ふくぎょう) has become increasingly common and accepted:

  • Many companies now permit side jobs
  • Popular forms include freelance writing, online tutoring, consulting
  • Some do it for income, others for skill development or fulfillment

Related words

Related Words

Antonym: 本業(ほんぎょう) (main occupation)
Related: 兼業(けんぎょう) (concurrent jobs)
Related: 在宅(ざいたく)ワーク (work from home)
Related: フリーランス (freelance)
Compare: 内職(ないしょく) (side job)
Compare: 二足(にそく)のわらじ (wearing two hats)
Related: 副収入(ふくしゅうにゅう) (side income)
Compare: 内職(ないしょく)する (to do piecework at home)
Compare: 社外活動(しゃがいかつどう) (outside-company activities)
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Added 2026.1.27 12:47 · Revised 2026.10.6 15:22
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