Translation guide
In Japanese, expressing 'overtime' depends on whether you mean working extra hours, the pay for those hours, or a sports extension. The most common term is 残業 (zangyō), but there are important nuances.
Do you get paid for overtime?
To refer to the act of working beyond one's regular working hours, often unpaid or part of company culture.
The standard term for overtime work. It implies working beyond normal hours, often without extra pay in Japanese work culture. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'do overtime'.
I'll work overtime today.
I'm tired from continuous overtime.
The verb form meaning 'to work overtime'. Very common in daily conversation.
I work overtime every day.
To refer to the extra money earned for working beyond regular hours.
The standard term for overtime pay. Combines 残業 (overtime) and 代 (charge/fee).
Some companies don't pay overtime.
How much is this month's overtime pay?
A formal term for overtime allowance or premium pay. Often used in labor contracts.
Overtime allowance is stipulated by law.
To refer to an extra period of play in a game when scores are tied.
The standard term for 'overtime' in sports, meaning 'extended game'. Used in soccer, basketball, etc.
The game went into overtime.
Short for 延長戦, often used in contexts like 'overtime period' or 'extra time'.
Loanword from English, used in some sports contexts, but less common than 延長戦.
In Japan, サービス残業 (sābisu zangyō, 'service overtime') refers to unpaid overtime that is often expected but not compensated. Be aware that simply saying 残業 may imply unpaid work in some contexts.
Unpaid overtime is becoming an issue.
残業 is the everyday term for overtime work, while 時間外労働 is more formal and often used in legal or HR contexts. Use 残業 in casual conversation.
Overtime is common in this company.
A more formal term for 'overtime work', often used in legal or official contexts. Literally 'outside-hours labor'.
Regulations on overtime work limits were introduced.
Refers specifically to the premium wage rate for overtime, typically 25% or more above normal pay. Technical term.
Premium wages are paid for late-night work.
延長で決勝点が入った。
The winning point was scored in overtime.
Overtime is common in basketball.