共働き (ともばたらき): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

共働き (ともばたらき) means dual income.

See example sentences below.

共働き at a glance

共働き

ともばたらきtomobataraki

N1noun

dual income

共働きともばたらきtomobatarakiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

dual income

Example 1

共働きの家庭が増えている。

Translation

The number of dual-income families is increasing.

Example 2

彼らは共働きで家計を支えている。

Translation

They support their household with dual incomes.