フリーター

noun

freeter; part-time worker; person living off part-time jobs

Abbreviation of フリーアルバイター. Refers to a person, typically young, who supports themselves through part-time or temporary work rather than full-time permanent employment. Often carries a nuance of choosing flexibility over a traditional career path, but can also imply economic precarity.

See also: フリーアルバイター

• 彼かれは大だい学がくを卒そつ業ぎょうしてからずっとフリーターをしている。

  He has been working as a freeter ever since graduating from university.

• フリーターのままでは将しょう来らいが不ふ安あんだ。

  I'm worried about the future if I stay a freeter.