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What does 出稼ぎ (でかせぎ, dekasegi) mean?

出稼ぎ (でかせぎ, dekasegi) means working away from home (esp. abroad).

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Readingでかせぎ
Romajidekasegi
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
でかせぎ
dekasegi

working away from home (esp. abroad)

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive working away from home (esp. abroad)
  2. 2noun person working away from home; migrant worker

Also written: 出かせぎ

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