自じ由ゆう業ぎょう

noun

self-employed profession; liberal profession

Refers to occupations where one works independently, such as artists, actors, writers, or consultants, without being employed by a company.

See also: フリーランサー

• 彼かれは会かい社しゃを辞やめて自じ由ゆう業ぎょうを始はじめた。

  He quit his company job and started a self-employed profession.

• 自じ由ゆう業ぎょうは収しゅう入にゅうが不ふ安あん定ていなこともある。

  Income can be unstable in self-employed professions.