副業(ふくぎょう)

ふくぎょう
noun
side job; side business
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(らいたー)をしている。
On weekends, I work as a freelance writer on the side.

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

CONTRAST:

  • 副業(ふくぎょう) (side job) ↔ 本業(ほんぎょう) (main job)

MODERN CONTEXT:

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:

  • 兼業(けんぎょう) - holding multiple jobs
  • 複業(ふくぎょう) - multiple careers (different kanji, more equal weight)
  • ダブルワーク - double work
  • 在宅(ざいたく)ワーク - work from home
  • フリーランス - freelance
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Added 2026.1.27 12:47
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