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残業

zangyō

🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Tokyo

What does “残業” mean?

overtime

Example

“今日も残業だ…”
kyō mo zangyō da...
Overtime again today...

Good to know

"Sābisu zangyō" is unpaid overtime.

Who you can say it to

Fine with anyone

💼 Work

The textbook way to say it: 時間外労働

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