稼(かせ)ぎ時(どき)

かせぎどき
noun
peak earning time, busy season for making money
1. peak earning time, busy season for making money
The best time or season to earn money. A period when business is booming or opportunities for profit are greatest.
夏(なつ)は観光(かんこう)業(ぎょう)の稼(かせ)ぎ時(どき)だ。
Summer is the peak earning season for the tourism industry.
今(いま)が稼(かせ)ぎ時(どき)だから頑張(がんば)ろう。
Now is the time to earn, so let's work hard.
ボーナスシーズンは小売店(こうりてん)にとって最大(さいだい)の稼(かせ)ぎ時(どき)だ。
The bonus season is the biggest moneymaking period for retail stores.

稼(かせ)ぎ時(どき) combines 稼(かせ)ぐ (to earn) + 時(どき) (time/season), meaning the optimal period for making money.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 〜の稼(かせ)ぎ時(どき): the peak earning season for ~
  • 今(いま)が稼(かせ)ぎ時(どき)だ: now is the time to earn
  • 最大(さいだい)の稼(かせ)ぎ時(どき): the biggest moneymaking period

SIMILAR 〜時(どき) COMPOUNDS:

  • 書(か)き入(い)れ時(どき): busy season for business (similar meaning)
  • 食(た)べ頃(ごろ): the right time to eat (ripe)
  • 見(み)頃(ごろ): the best time to see (flowers, etc.)

USAGE:
Used for businesses, industries, and individuals. Can be used literally about seasonal earning opportunities or figuratively to encourage seizing an opportunity. 書(か)き入(い)れ時(どき) is a near-synonym but focuses more on the business being busy, while 稼(かせ)ぎ時(どき) emphasizes the opportunity to earn.

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Added 2026.3.14 13:25 · Revised 2026.3.25 13:08
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