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掛け持ち (かけもち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
holding multiple positions concurrently ; double jobbing ; moonlighting
Refers to holding two or more jobs, roles, or responsibilities at the same time. Often used for part-time work, committee memberships, or school club activities. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
大だい 学がく 生せい の とき 、 三みっ つ の アルバイト を 掛か け 持も ち し て い た 。
When I was a university student, I was juggling three part-time jobs.
Written forms 掛か け 持も ち Usage 80%
Standard kanji spelling; common in news and everyday writing.
かけ 持も ち Usage 20%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard written variant.
Similar words 兼けん 業ぎょう 兼業 refers to running a side business or engaging in a secondary occupation, often with a nuance of a formal or registered second job. 掛け持ち is more casual and emphasizes the act of juggling multiple roles or jobs simultaneously, often part-time or informal.
副ふく 業ぎょう 副業 is a side job or secondary source of income, often done in addition to a main job. 掛け持ち can include 副業 but focuses on the state of holding multiple positions at once, not necessarily distinguishing a main job from a side one.
Etymology Compound of 掛け (kake, continuative form of 掛ける 'to hang, to set') + 持ち (mochi, continuative form of 持つ 'to hold'). Literally 'hanging and holding', referring to holding multiple things at once.
