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殿様仕事 (とのさましごと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
amateur work ; work done in a carefree manner
Refers to work, especially artistic or creative work, done without professional pressure, often at one's own pace and without worrying about time or cost. Can carry a slightly self-deprecating or humble tone when referring to one's own work.
彼かれ
の
作さく
品ひん
は
どれ
も
殿との
様さま
仕し
事ごと
で
、
時じ
間かん
を
気き
に
せ
ず
丁てい
寧ねい
に
作つく
ら
れ
て
いる
。
All of his works are done in a leisurely manner, carefully made without worrying about time.
Similar words 素人仕事しろうとしごと 素人仕事 emphasizes lack of skill or amateurishness, while 殿様仕事 focuses on the carefree, unhurried approach, often with a positive or neutral nuance.
道どう 楽らく 道楽 is a hobby or pastime done for pleasure, often implying indulgence. 殿様仕事 is specifically about the manner of working, not necessarily a hobby.
Etymology From 殿様 (tonosama, 'feudal lord') + 仕事 (shigoto, 'work'), suggesting work done in the leisurely, unhurried manner of a lord who is free from practical concerns.