ワンオペ

noun

one-person operation; solo staffing

Abbreviation of ワンオペレーション. Used for running a shop, restaurant, or service counter alone. Common in retail and food-service contexts.

See also: ワンオペレーション

• 今日きょうはバイトが休やすみで、店てん長ちょうがワンオペで回まわしている。

  The part-timer is off today, so the manager is running the shop solo.

• ワンオペのコンビニは夜や間かん、防ぼう犯はんが心しん配ぱいだ。

  A convenience store with only one person on duty at night raises security concerns.

noun

solo parenting; taking care of a child alone

Abbreviation of ワンオペレーション, extended to childcare. Refers to one parent handling all child-rearing tasks without help, often implying a heavy burden.

• 夫おっとの帰かえりが遅おそくて、毎まい日にちワンオペ育いく児じで疲つかれ切きっている。

  My husband comes home late, so I'm exhausted from solo parenting every day.

• ワンオペで二人ふたりの子こどもを見みるのは本ほん当とうに大たい変へんだ。

  Taking care of two kids all by yourself is really tough.