NichiDict

兼業

N1
けんぎょう
[kengyou]
Illustration for 兼業

Meanings

1.NounNoun・suruTransitive

perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously

2.Noun

side business; job on the side

Examples

彼は会社員としての本業と兼業で作家活動をしている。

He does writing as a side job alongside his main job as an office worker.

農家の多くは兼業で生計を立てているのが現状だ。

The reality is that many farmers make a living through side jobs.

兼業農家が増加傾向にある。

The number of part-time farming households is on the rise.