1.
working away from home; migrant work
Leaving one's hometown or home country to work elsewhere, typically to send money back home. Often seasonal or temporary.
出稼ぎに行く。
To go work away from home.
冬の間、都会に出稼ぎに出た。
During winter, he went to the city for seasonal work.
多くの労働者が海外に出稼ぎに出て、家族に仕送りをしている。
Many workers go abroad for work and send money home to their families.
出稼ぎ is a noun derived from the verb 稼ぐ (to earn) with the prefix 出 (going out). It refers to leaving home specifically for the purpose of earning money.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 出稼ぎに行く (to go work away from home)
- 出稼ぎに出る (to leave for migrant work)
- 出稼ぎ労働者 (migrant worker)
- 季節出稼ぎ (seasonal migrant work)
USAGE NOTES:
Historically, 出稼ぎ was common among farmers from northern Japan who went to cities for work during winter. In modern usage, it also applies to international labor migration. In Brazil and other countries with Japanese diaspora communities, the word "dekasegi" has entered local vocabulary to describe Japanese-Brazilians working in Japan.