No. 4,328 in Japanese
副業
Side job or secondary business.
In a sentence
副業で写真撮影をしています。
I work as a photographer as a side job.
Here, 副業 is used to mean a side job or secondary occupation in addition to one's main job or profession.
彼は副業として家事代行を始めました。
He started a housekeeping service as a side business.
In this sentence, 副業 indicates a secondary engagement or business one undertakes alongside their regular work.
大学生として副業をするのは時間管理が重要です。
Managing time is crucial when undertaking a side job as a university student.
Here, 副業 emphasizes balancing a secondary work activity while being a student, highlighting the challenge of time management.
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