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This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

腰掛け仕事

腰掛仕事

Reading

Kana: こしかけしごと
Romaji: koshikakeshigoto
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

temporary employment; a temporary job while looking for a better job; work just to kill time

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

腰
Readings: ヨウ、 こし
Meanings: loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting
掛
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
仕
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
事
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly