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手内職 (てないしょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

手て内ない職しょく

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Meanings

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noun

manual piecework done at home; home-based piecework

Refers to small-scale manual work done at home for pay, often by piece rate. Common in contexts like side jobs or supplementary income.

彼かの女じょは家か計けいの足たしに手て内ない職しょくをしている。
She does manual piecework at home to supplement the household income.

Kanji

手hand
内inside, within, between
職post, employment, work

Similar words

内ない職しょく
内職 is a broader term for side work or moonlighting, not necessarily manual or piecework. 手内職 specifically emphasizes manual piecework done at home.

Etymology

Compound of 手 (hand, manual) + 内職 (side job, work done at home). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term clearly describes manual piecework performed at home.