1.
dual-income household; both spouses working
a household where both partners are employed and contribute to the family income
Social vocabulary
共働き describes households where both partners work outside the home.
Cultural note
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
Related words
- 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.