Word Meaning 出稼ぎ

でかせぎ dekasegi

出稼ぎ is read as でかせぎ (dekasegi) and means working away from home (esp. abroad).

Meaning

English

working away from home (esp. abroad)
person working away from home
migrant worker

Reading

Kana

でかせぎ

Romaji

dekasegi

Writing Variants

出かせぎ でかせぎ dekasegi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 11716 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

出稼ぎ労働者

でかせぎろうどうしゃ

migrant worker

出張

しゅっちょう

business trip

出納

すいとう

receipts and expenditure (disbursements)

出典

しゅってん

source (e.g. quotation)

出廷

しゅってい

appearance in court

出展

しゅってん

exhibit

出征

しゅっせい

departure for military service (in response to a draft)

出没

しゅつぼつ

making frequent appearances

出張所

しゅっちょうじょ

branch office

出獄

しゅつごく

release (from prison)

出陣

しゅつじん

appearing (in a match)

出撃

しゅつげき

sortie