兼職

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The spelling is 兼職, read けんしょく, and it combines 兼, meaning combine or hold concurrently, with 職, meaning post or occupation.
• Basic usage: 兼職 means holding an additional or concurrent position while retaining one's primary role.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• An authorized additional post and restrictions tied to employment status
  • Both examples use the form 兼職. One begins a research-institute position with university permission, while the other states strict conditions for public employees holding concurrent posts.
• Starting a research post and strict rules for public employees
  • 大学の許可を得て、研究所での兼職を始めました。 — With the university's permission, I began holding an additional position at a research institute.
  • 公務員の兼職には厳しい条件があります。 — Public employees face strict conditions on holding concurrent posts.