内職する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 内職する | 内職しない |
| Polite | 内職します | 内職しません |
| Past polite | 内職しました | 内職しませんでした |
| Past | 内職した | 内職しなかった |
| Te-form | 内職して | 内職しないで |
| Desire | 内職したい | 内職したくない |
| Potential | 内職できる | 内職できない |
| Passive | 内職される | 内職されない |
| Causative | 内職させる | 内職させない |
| Causative passive | 内職させられる | 内職させられない |
| Volitional | 内職しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 内職しましょう | |
| Imperative | 内職しろ | 内職するな |
| Conditional | 内職すれば | 内職しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 内職したら | 内職しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
side job; side gig; side hustle
A job done in addition to one's main employment, often for extra income. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to do a side job'.
He does a side job in addition to his main work.
I earn about 50,000 yen a month from my side hustle.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
homeworking; piecework done at home
Refers to simple manual or clerical work done at home, such as assembling parts or addressing envelopes. Often implies low-paid, repetitive tasks.
My mother does piecework at home, sticking labels.
Supplement the household budget with homeworking.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
doing something else during class/meeting
Colloquial use: secretly working on unrelated tasks (e.g., other homework, personal projects) while attending a class, lecture, or meeting. Often used with する.
I was secretly working on my report during class.
It's easy to get caught doing something else during a meeting.
My mother does side work at home at night.
She gets piecework from a nearby factory to do at home.
He secretly did his homework during class instead of listening.
He earns several tens of thousands of yen a month through side work.