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半端仕事 (はんぱしごと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

半はん端ぱ仕し事ごと

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Meanings

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noun

odd job; part-time work; casual work

Refers to irregular, casual, or part-time work, often unskilled or temporary. Can imply work that is not a full-time, stable position.

彼かれは半はん端ぱ仕し事ごとで生せい計けいを立たてている。
He makes a living doing odd jobs.
学がく生せい時じ代だいは半はん端ぱ仕し事

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During my student days, I juggled several part-time jobs.

Kanji

半half, middle, odd number
端edge, origin, end
仕attend, doing, official
事matter, thing, fact

Similar words

アルバイト
アルバイト is the common term for part-time work, especially for students. 半端仕事 emphasizes the irregular, casual, or odd-job nature, and may sound slightly old-fashioned or less formal.
パート
パート typically refers to part-time work with regular hours, often used by housewives. 半端仕事 is more irregular and less structured.

Etymology

Compound of 半端 (はんぱ, 'incomplete, fragmentary') and 仕事 (しごと, 'work'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning of irregular or casual work.