非常勤（ひじょうきん、hijoukin）
- part-time

The Japanese word 非常勤 (ひじょうきん) describes a "part-time" or "adjunct" position, usually in a professional or academic setting. It signifies employment that is not full-time, often involving a limited number of hours per week or per year. The term contrasts with "full-time" or "permanent" positions. A person in a 非常勤 position is called a 非常勤 employee or staff member. The work is usually for a specific period of time.

⚫︎ 大学で非常勤講師として働いています。 Translation: I work as a part-time lecturer at the university. ⚫︎ その会社は非常勤の契約社員を募集しています。 Translation: That company is recruiting part-time contract employees. ⚫︎ 彼は非常勤の医師として病院で働いています。 Translation: He works as a part-time doctor at the hospital.

You use 非常勤 when you're talking about part-time jobs, adjunct positions, or employment that's not full-time. ⚫︎ It is commonly used in discussions about employment, job applications, or descriptions of work arrangements. ⚫︎ It is also used when explaining your job to others.

非常勤 is typically written in kanji. ⚫︎ The reading is ひじょうきん in hiragana. ⚫︎ There are no common variations in okurigana.

There aren't direct perfect synonyms, but related terms include: ⚫︎ パート (paato) - Part-time ⚫︎ アルバイト (arubaito) - Part-time (usually used for students or younger workers) ⚫︎ 嘱託 (shokutaku) - Contract employee (may be part-time or full-time)

The direct antonym is: ⚫︎ 常勤 (じょうきん) - Full-time

私は来月から、大学で非常勤講師として教えます。 ・Translation: From next month, I will teach as a part-time lecturer at the university. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the speaker's new job as a part-time lecturer, using the word 非常勤 to clarify the employment status.

その病院は非常勤の看護師を募集しています。 ・Translation: That hospital is recruiting part-time nurses. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates a job advertisement for nurses working on a part-time basis. The word 非常勤 is used to describe the type of employment.

The word 非常勤 is formed from two kanji: ⚫︎ 非常 (ひじょう) meaning "extraordinary," "unusual," or "temporary". ⚫︎ 勤 (きん) meaning "work," "service," or "duty." The combination implies a temporary or part-time work arrangement rather than a regular, full-time commitment.