共働き

Reading

Kana: ともばたらき

Romaji: tomobataraki

Definition

noun

vs

1

(husband and wife) both working; dual income

See also: 共稼ぎ

Kanji

共

Readings: キョウ、 とも、 とも.に、 -ども

Meanings: together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with

働

Readings: ドウ、 リュク、 リキ、 ロク、 リョク、 はたら.く

Meanings: work, (kokuji)

Example Sentence

「少(すこ)しうちに寄(よ)っていかない？」「いいの？」「うち共働(ともばたら)きで親(おや)は遅(おそ)いの」

➥"Want to drop round my place?" "Can I?" "My parents come home late as they both work."