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残業する

JLPT N4 · Vocabulary

残業する — “to work overtime”

残業する (read ざんぎょうする) means to work overtime. It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list and is a verb.

Reading

ざんぎょうする

Meaning

to work overtime

残業する in a sentence

今日きょうは遅くおそくまで残業ざんぎょうしました。

I worked overtime until late today.

The kanji in 残業する

残to remain
業occupation, business, work

Words that share a kanji with 残業する

残るのこる— to remain, to be left over
残すのこす— to leave (behind), to save
残念ざんねん— regrettable, disappointing, a shame
残りのこり— remainder, the rest
残らずのこらず— all, entirely, without exception
授業じゅぎょう— a class (of school)
卒業するそつぎょうする— to graduate
職業しょくぎょう— occupation, profession

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