フリーター

Japanese

Etymology

Possibly from English free and German Arbeiter (“labourer”). Compare バイト (baito, “part-time job”), which is derived from German Arbeit.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) フリ​ーター [fùríꜜìtàà] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟ᵝɾʲiːta̠ː]

Noun

フリーター • (furītā) 

1. freeter, someone who makes a living by doing part-time jobs

Synonyms

• フリーアルバイター (furīarubaitā)

Descendants

• → English: freeter