noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
doing as a side business; running simultaneously
Refers to the act of engaging in an additional business or occupation alongside one's main work. Often used with する to describe the action.
彼は会社員をしながら、週末に農業を兼業している。
He works as an office worker and runs a farm on the side on weekends.
兼
The number of part-time farmers is increasing.
noun
side business; second job
The side business or job itself, as a noun. Often used in contexts like 兼業を持つ or 兼業を始める.
彼は本業のほかに、翻訳の兼業を持っている。
In addition to his main job, he has a side business in translation.