季 節 労 働(きせつろうどう)

きせつろうどう

noun

seasonal labor; seasonal work

1. seasonal labor; seasonal work

Work that is only available during certain times of the year, such as farming during harvest, tourism-related jobs in summer or winter resorts, or winter construction in snow regions. Often contrasted with year-round permanent employment.

季節労働(きせつろうどう)に従事(じゅうじ)する。

To engage in seasonal labor.

彼(かれ)は冬(ふゆ)の間(あいだ)、スキー場(じょう)で季節労働(きせつろうどう)をしている。

During winter, he does seasonal work at a ski resort.

農業(のうぎょう)地域(ちいき)では、収穫(しゅうかく)時期(じき)に多(おお)くの季節労働(きせつろうどう)者(しゃ)が集(あつ)まる。

In farming regions, many seasonal workers gather during harvest time.

北海道(ほっかいどう)では冬(ふゆ)に仕事(しごと)が減(へ)るため、出稼(でかせ)ぎや季節労働(きせつろうどう)が盛(さか)んだった。

In Hokkaido, because work decreased in winter, migrant work and seasonal labor were common.

Work that follows the rhythm of the seasons, rather than being year-round. Literally 季節(きせつ) (season) + 労働(ろうどう) (labor).

Common collocations

季節労働(きせつろうどう)に従事(じゅうじ)する: to engage in seasonal labor
季節労働(きせつろうどう)者(しゃ): seasonal worker
季節労働(きせつろうどう)の求人(きゅうじん): seasonal job openings
夏(なつ)の季節労働(きせつろうどう): summer seasonal work

Related words

出稼(でかせ)ぎ: working away from home (often seasonal migrant labor)
臨時(りんじ)雇用(こよう): temporary employment
日雇(ひやと)い: day labor; being hired by the day
常用(じょうよう)労働(ろうどう): regular (year-round) employment — the opposite concept
農閑期(のうかんき): farming off-season

Cultural note

Historically in Japan, many farmers from snowy regions like 東北(とうほく) and 北海道(ほっかいどう) would travel to cities or to warmer regions for 季節労働(きせつろうどう) during the winter when farm work was impossible. This practice is known as 出稼(でかせ)ぎ. In modern times, seasonal labor is common in tourism (ski resorts in winter, beach resorts in summer) and agriculture.

Related Words

Related: 出稼(でかせ)ぎ (working away from home)

Related: 日雇(ひやと)い (day labor)

Related: 農閑期(のうかんき) (farming off-season)

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Added 2026.4.12 1:37 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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