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残業ざんぎょう

zangyou

overtime work

N4

How to remember this word

残業 is the work that stays after the workday ends — overtime. As a memory trick, the 残 is the same “remain” you see in leftovers (残り).

Example sentences

Example 1

kyou wa zangyou ga arimasu

I have overtime today.

Example 2

konshuu wa isogashikute, mainichi zangyou shinakereba narimasen.

I am busy this week, so I have to work overtime every day.

Usage note

Often asked about in interviews: 残業はどのくらいありますか。