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非常勤 (ひじょうきん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

非ひ常じょう勤きん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

part-time work; non-regular employment

Refers to employment that is not full-time or permanent, such as part-time, temporary, or contract positions. Often contrasted with 常勤 (full-time).

彼かれは非ひ常じょう勤きんの講こう師しとして大だい学がくで教おしえている。
He teaches at the university as a part-time lecturer.
非ひ常じょう勤きんの職しょく

員いん

は

福ふく

利り

厚こう

生せい

が

限かぎ

ら

れ

て

いる

。

Part-time staff have limited benefits.

Kanji

非un-, mistake, negative
常usual, ordinary, normal
勤diligence, become employed, serve

Similar words

常じょう勤きん
常勤 means full-time or regular employment, the opposite of 非常勤.
パート
パート is a common casual term for part-time work, while 非常勤 is more formal and often used in official or institutional settings.

Etymology

Compound of 非常 (emergency, extraordinary) and 勤 (duty, service), literally meaning 'non-regular duty'. The term has been used since the early 20th century to describe non-permanent employment.