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    3. 自由業

    自由業

    自じ由ゆう業ぎょう

    self-employed profession (e.g. actor, artist)

    KMT9News #31+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab24 strokes

    じゆうぎょう

    Noun

    1.
    self-employed profession (e.g. actor, artist), liberal profession

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    彼かれは自じ由ゆう業ぎょうで生せい計けいを立たてている。

    He makes a living as a freelancer.

    KMT8Work & CareerDaily Life
    自じ由ゆう業ぎょうは自じ分ぶんのペースで仕し事ごとができるのが魅み力りょくです。

    The appeal of freelancing is being able to work at your own pace.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    多おおくのクリエイターが自じ由ゆう業ぎょうとして活かつ躍やくしています。

    Many creators are active as freelancers.

    KMT9Work & CareerArt & Design
    自じ由ゆう業ぎょうの人ひとは、確かく定せい申しん告こくを自じぶ分んがで行おこなう必ひつ要ようがあります。

    Freelancers need to file their own tax returns.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    自じ由ゆう業ぎょうは安あん定ていした収しゅう入にゅうが得えにくい反はん面めん、大おおきな成せい功こうを収おさめる可か能のう性せいも秘ひめている。

    While it's difficult to earn a stable income in freelancing, it also holds the potential for great success.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    自
    みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと…(3)
    oneself
    由
    よし・よ.る…(3)
    wherefore・a reason
    業
    わざ…(4)
    business・vocation・arts・performance
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