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テレワーク (terewaaku) Japanese meaning: telework | Kotomora

テレワーク

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Meanings

1

telework; telecommuting; remote work

Common modern term for working from home or a location away from the office using technology.

コロナ禍かでテレワークが急きゅう速そくに普

ふ

及きゅう

し

た

。

Telework spread rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

週しゅうに二ふつ日かはテレワークをしています。

I telework two days a week.

Related words

リモートワーク
Nearly synonymous; リモートワーク is also common and often used interchangeably, though テレワーク may emphasize the use of telecommunications technology.
在ざい宅たく勤きん務む
More formal term specifically meaning 'working from home'; テレワーク can include working from satellite offices or other remote locations.

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テレ+ワーク

Etymology

Loanword from English 'telework', a blend of 'telecommuting' and 'work'.