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出稼ぎ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 出稼ぎ.
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1
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb
working away from home (esp. abroad)
Examples
アジア諸国などから出稼ぎにきた外国人をメイドとして使うのが常識のようになっている。
It has become common practise to employ foreigners working abroad from Asian countries as maids.
2
person working away from home; migrant worker
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