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出稼ぎ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 出稼ぎ

かせぎ
Noun
Freq #32422
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

Kanji in this Word

5 strokes
Frequency: 13
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

exit
leave
go out
come out
put out
protrude

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュツ
スイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
で.る
-で
だ.す
-だ.す
い.でる
い.だす
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
いず
いづ
いで
すっ
すつ
てん
15 strokes
Frequency: 1264
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

earnings
work
earn money

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かせ.ぐ
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