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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