1.
dual-income household; both spouses working
a household where both partners are employed and contribute to the family income
共働きの夫婦が増えている。
The number of dual-income couples is increasing.
共働きだと家事の分担が大切だ。
When both work, sharing housework is important.
共働きでも子育てと両立している。
Even with both working, they balance work and child-rearing.
SOCIAL VOCABULARY:
共働き describes households where both partners work outside the home.
SOCIAL CONTEXT:
共働き has become increasingly common in Japan as:
- Women's labor force participation has increased
- Economic necessity requires dual incomes
- Attitudes toward gender roles have shifted
CHALLENGES:
- 家事分担 - division of housework
- 育児と仕事の両立 - balancing childcare and work
- 待機児童 - daycare waiting lists
RELATED TERMS:
- 専業主婦 - full-time homemaker
- 兼業 - holding multiple jobs
- ワンオペ育児 - single-parent-style childcare (when one parent does all)
- 家事育児 - housework and childcare
OTHER READING:
Also pronounced as ともかせぎ, though ともばたらき is more common.