兼業(けんぎょう)

けんぎょう
noun, verb (suru)
side business; concurrent jobs
1. side business; side job; holding multiple jobs
engaging in a secondary occupation or business in addition to one's main job
兼業(けんぎょう)が禁止(きんし)されている会社(かいしゃ)もある。
Some companies prohibit side businesses.
農家(のうか)と会社員(かいしゃいん)を兼業(けんぎょう)している。
I work both as a farmer and an office worker.
兼業(けんぎょう)農家(のうか)が増(ふ)えている。
The number of part-time farmers is increasing.

WORK VOCABULARY:
兼業(けんぎょう) refers to having multiple occupations or a side business in addition to one's main job.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 兼業(けんぎょう)農家(のうか) - part-time farmer (someone who farms while having another main job)
  • 兼業(けんぎょう)禁止(きんし) - prohibition of side jobs
  • 兼業(けんぎょう)許可(きょか) - permission for side work

VS. 副業(ふくぎょう):

  • 兼業(けんぎょう) - having two relatively equal jobs; often used for farmers
  • 副業(ふくぎょう) - side job (secondary to main job); more common in recent usage

MODERN CONTEXT:
Many Japanese companies are relaxing their 兼業(けんぎょう)禁止(きんし) policies, allowing employees to pursue side work.

RELATED:

  • 副業(ふくぎょう) - side job
  • 専業(せんぎょう) - full-time dedication to one job
  • 本業(ほんぎょう) - main occupation
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Added 2026.1.27 20:29
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