パート
Grammar & Usage
How it works
A noun used as a suru-verb (パートする) or as a standalone noun. Typically implies part-time employment with hourly pay, often associated with homemakers or manual labor, as opposed to 'arubaito'.
Sample sentences
母は近くのスーパーでパートとして働いています。
My mother works as a part-timer at a nearby supermarket.
子供が幼稚園に行っている間だけパートに出ることにした。
I decided to work a part-time job only while my child is at kindergarten.
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Mnemonic
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Example
母は近くのスーパーでパートとして働いています。
My mother works as a part-timer at a nearby supermarket.
子供が幼稚園に行っている間だけパートに出ることにした。
I decided to work a part-time job only while my child is at kindergarten.
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