在 宅(ざいたく)ワーク

ざいたくわーく

noun

working from home; remote work

1. working from home; remote work

A work arrangement where employees perform their duties from home rather than commuting to an office. Became widespread in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic.

今日(きょう)は在宅(ざいたく)ワークだ。

I'm working from home today.

在宅(ざいたく)ワークが増(ふ)えて、通勤(つうきん)しなくなった。

Remote work has increased, and I've stopped commuting.

在宅(ざいたく)ワークでは自己(じこ)管理(かんり)が大切(たいせつ)だと言(い)われている。

It's said that self-management is important when working from home.

Usage

Became an everyday term in Japan from 2020 onward. Used both as a noun and with する. Often abbreviated in casual speech.

Common collocations

在宅(ざいたく)ワークをする (to work from home)
在宅(ざいたく)ワークに切(き)り替(か)える (to switch to remote work)
在宅(ざいたく)ワーク環境(かんきょう) (work-from-home environment)
在宅(ざいたく)ワーク手当(てあて) (remote work allowance)

Similar words

テレワーク: telework — a broader term covering any remote work, not only from home
リモートワーク: remote work — essentially synonymous, slightly more casual

Related Words

Compare: テレワーク (telework)

Compare: リモートワーク (remote work)

Compare: 在宅勤務(ざいたくきんむ) (work from home)

Related: 副業(ふくぎょう) (side job)

Compare: 内職(ないしょく)する (to do piecework at home)

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Added 2026.3.23 15:15 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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