闇やみバイト

noun

illegal part-time job; shady side gig

Refers to part-time work involving illegal or highly questionable activities, often associated with fraud, theft, or other crimes. The term gained prominence in Japanese media and public discourse in the 2020s.

• SNSで闇やみバイトの募ぼ集しゅうを見みつけた。

  I found a recruitment post for an illegal part-time job on social media.

• 警けい察さつは闇やみバイトに関かかわらないよう注ちゅう意いを呼よびかけている。

  The police are warning people not to get involved in shady part-time jobs.