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残業

zangyō /zaŋɡjoː/

Overtime work or working beyond the scheduled closing time. It is commonly used both as a noun and as a verb when combined with 'suru'.

Ejemplos

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今日は一時間の残業があります。

I have one hour of overtime today.

2

繁忙期のため、多くの社員が残業しております。

Due to the busy season, many employees are working overtime.

3

えー、また残業なの?

Ugh, overtime again?

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
残業
Verb
残業する
Relacionado
残業代
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Truco para recordar

Think of the kanji: 'Zan' (残) means 'remaining' and 'Gyo' (業) means 'work'. It is the work that remains even after the day is done.

Quiz rápido

仕事が終わらないので、今日は( )をします。

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: 残業

Ejemplos

1

今日は一時間の残業があります。

everyday

I have one hour of overtime today.

2

繁忙期のため、多くの社員が残業しております。

formal

Due to the busy season, many employees are working overtime.

3

えー、また残業なの?

informal

Ugh, overtime again?

4

日本の労働文化における残業の影響を分析する。

academic

Analyze the impact of overtime in Japanese labor culture.

5

プロジェクトの締め切りのため、今週は残業が必要です。

business

Overtime is necessary this week due to the project deadline.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
残業
Verb
残業する
Relacionado
残業代

Colocaciones comunes

残業をする to work overtime
残業代が出る to receive overtime pay
残業が多い to have a lot of overtime
残業を減らす to reduce overtime
残業禁止 overtime prohibited

Frases Comunes

サービス残業

unpaid overtime (literally 'service overtime')

残業手当

overtime allowance/stipend

残業時間

overtime hours

Se confunde a menudo con

残業 vs 夜勤

Yakin refers to a regularly scheduled night shift, while zangyo is extra work performed after a normal shift ends.

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Notas de uso

Use it as a noun (zangyo) or a suru-verb (zangyo suru). In conversation, it often carries a nuance of tiredness or obligation.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use it to mean simply 'working late at night', but it specifically refers to working beyond your contracted hours.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the kanji: 'Zan' (残) means 'remaining' and 'Gyo' (業) means 'work'. It is the work that remains even after the day is done.

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Origen de la palabra

Composed of the Chinese-derived characters for 'leftover' (残) and 'business/task' (業).

Patrones gramaticales

Noun + がある (to have overtime) Noun + する (to do overtime) Time period + の + 残業 (e.g., 2時間の残業)
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Contexto cultural

Excessive overtime is a significant social issue in Japan, though government reforms are now encouraging 'Work-Life Balance' and 'Teiji Taisha' (leaving on time).

Quiz rápido

仕事が終わらないので、今日は( )をします。

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: 残業

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