内職する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 内職する | 内職しない |
| Polite | 内職します | 内職しません |
| Past polite | 内職しました | 内職しませんでした |
| Past | 内職した | 内職しなかった |
| Te-form | 内職して | 内職しないで |
| Desire | 内職したい | 内職したくない |
| Potential | 内職できる | 内職できない |
| Passive | 内職される | 内職されない |
| Causative | 内職させる | 内職させない |
| Causative passive | 内職させられる | 内職させられない |
| Volitional | 内職しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 内職しましょう | |
| Imperative | 内職しろ | 内職するな |
| Conditional | 内職すれば | 内職しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 内職したら | 内職しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
side job; side gig; side hustle
A job done in addition to one's main employment, often for extra income. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to do a side job'.
He does a side job in addition to his main work.
内職で月に5万円くらい稼いでいる。
I earn about 50,000 yen a month from my side hustle.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
homeworking; piecework done at home
Refers to simple manual or clerical work done at home, such as assembling parts or addressing envelopes. Often implies low-paid, repetitive tasks.
母は家で内職としてシール貼りの仕事をしている。
My mother does piecework at home, sticking labels.
内職で家計を助ける。
Supplement the household budget with homeworking.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
doing something else during class/meeting
Colloquial use: secretly working on unrelated tasks (e.g., other homework, personal projects) while attending a class, lecture, or meeting. Often used with する.
授業中に内職してレポートを書いていた。
I was secretly working on my report during class.
会議で内職するのはバレやすい。
It's easy to get caught doing something else during a meeting.
My mother does side work at home at night.
She gets piecework from a nearby factory to do at home.
He secretly did his homework during class instead of listening.
He earns several tens of thousands of yen a month through side work.