3K

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kitsui (きつい difficult, demanding), kitanai (汚い dirty) and kiken (危険 dangerous).

Noun

3K(さんけい) • (sankei) 

1. (slang) 3D jobs

Etymology 2

Kitsui (きつい difficult, hard), kaerenai (negative potential of 帰る (“come home”)), kyuryō ga yasui (給料 (“salary”) が (“is”) 安い (“low”))

Noun

3K(さんけい) • (sankei) 

1. (slang) a job that is hard, has long hours, and doesn't pay well