No. 2,403 in Japanese
バイト
Part-time job.
In a sentence
昨日、新しいバイトを見つけました。
Yesterday, I found a new part-time job.
In this context, 'バイト' is short for 'アルバイト', meaning a part-time job. It refers to a type of work that is often temporary or held alongside other commitments, such as studies.
週末にはカフェでバイトをしています。
On weekends, I work part-time at a café.
Here, 'バイト' refers to the activity of working at a part-time job, highlighting the speaker's engagement in employment on weekends.
学生のうちにいろいろなバイトを経験したほうがいいと思います。
I think it's good to experience various part-time jobs while being a student.
In this sentence, 'バイト' is used more ideologically, referring to the concept of engaging in diverse part-time jobs for educational or experiential benefits.
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