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夜稼ぎ (よかせぎ, yokasegi) Japanese meaning: night work | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 稼 earnings, work, earn money Related words 夜や 勤きん 夜勤 is a standard, neutral term for night shift work, while 夜稼ぎ can carry a nuance of side income or illicit activity.
空あ き 巣す 空き巣 specifically means 'burglary of an unoccupied house', whereas 夜稼ぎ is a broader euphemism that can include other nighttime theft.
Etymology Compound of 夜 (night) and 稼ぎ (earning, work). The euphemistic sense likely arose from the idea of 'working' at night to steal.
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He is a student during the day and works at a convenience store as a night job.
The police are pursuing the perpetrator of a series of burglaries.