出稼ぎ

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 出稼ぎ is read as でかせぎ and is a noun for leaving one's home area to earn money elsewhere for a period.
• Basic usage: Going to a city for work away from home appears in 都会へ出稼ぎに行く, while money earned through that work appears in 出稼ぎで得た金.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Purpose marked by に
  • In 出稼ぎに行く, に marks earning away from home as the purpose of going.
• Difference from 転勤
  • Unlike a job transfer ordered by an employer, this term focuses on leaving one's home area for a period in order to earn income.