Japanese word

共稼ぎ

Pronunciation

Romajitomokasegi

Meaning

  • noundual-income family

Example

私たちは共稼ぎです。watashi ta chi wa tomo kase gi de su

We are a dual-income family.

Illustration for 共稼ぎ (dual-income family)

More examples

子どもが生まれてからも、私たちは共稼ぎを続けています。ko do mo ga u ma re te ka ra mo watashi ta chi wa tomo kase gi o tsuzu ke te i ma su

We have continued to be a dual-income family since our child was born.

Core concept

Presents both partners as earning income through their own work to support one household.

Common phrases

  • 共稼ぎの家庭tomo kase gi no ka tei

    dual-income family

  • 共稼ぎ世帯tomo kase gi se tai

    dual-income household

Similar words

共働きtomobataraki: A household in which both spouses earn income through their own work.

Definition in Japanese

夫婦の双方が働いて生計を立てること。fū fu no sō hō ga hatara i te sei kei o ta te ru ko to

Word origin

共稼ぎ (tomokasegi) combines 共 (tomo, "together") with the noun 稼ぎ (kasegi, "earning") from 稼ぐ (kasegu, "to earn").

Usage tips

  • Unlike co-working, which usually concerns people sharing a workplace, 共稼ぎ (tomokasegi) concerns both partners earning income even when they work in different places.

Opposites

  • 片働きkatahatarakisingle-income familynoun

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