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バイト

baito

🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Tokyo

What does “バイト” mean?

part-time job

Example

“今日バイトだから無理”
kyō baito dakara muri
I've got work today, so I can't

Good to know

Short for アルバイト, from German 'Arbeit'.

Who you can say it to

Fine with anyone

💼 Work

The textbook way to say it: アルバイト

Heard in a conversation

First day at the part-time job

Ren お疲れ、ミオ!バイト初日どうだった?
Hey, good work, Mio! How was the first day at the part-time job?
Mio ぶっちゃけ、めんどい。店長がマジで鬼厳しい。
Honestly, such a hassle. The manager is seriously insanely strict.

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