A song sung while working, often to coordinate rhythm or relieve monotony. See also 労働歌.
See also: 労働歌
Long ago, people sang work songs while planting rice.
労働歌 is a broader term for labor songs, often with a political or union context, while 仕事歌 is a more neutral term for traditional work songs.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant using 唄, which often appears in song titles or traditional contexts.
Compound of 仕事 (work) and 歌 (song).