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パート

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

part; portion; section

General use for a part of something, such as a role, section, or component.

合がっ唱しょうで、私わたしはソプラノのパートを担たん当とうした。
In the chorus, I was in charge of the soprano part.

2

noun

part-timer; part-time worker

abbreviation

Abbreviation of パートタイマー. Refers to a person working part-time, often used in job contexts.

See also: パートタイマー

スーパーでパートとして働はたらいています。
I work part-time at a supermarket.

3

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

part-time (work)

abbreviation

Abbreviation of パートタイム. Used attributively with の to describe part-time work or employment.

See also: パートタイム

パートの仕し事ごとを探さがしています。
I'm looking for part-time work.

Similar words

パートタイマー
Full form meaning 'part-timer'; パート is the common abbreviation.
パートタイム
Full form meaning 'part-time'; パート is the common abbreviation used in compounds like パートの仕事.
アルバイト
Also means part-time job, but often implies casual or student work; パート is more commonly used for housewives or older workers.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'part', entering Japanese in the mid-20th century. The abbreviation senses for part-time work and part-timer developed from the longer forms パートタイム and パートタイマー.