overtime in Japanese
overtime in Japanese is 残業, オーバータイム, 延長戦 — overtime means extra time worked beyond someone's normal hours, or the higher pay for that work.
overtime in Japanese
残業
Pronounced: zangyō
(uncountable) Working time outside of one's regular hours.
オーバータイム
Pronounced: ōbātaimu
(sports, countable, US) An extra period of play when a contest has a tie score at the end of regulation.
延長戦
Pronounced: enchōsen
(sports, countable, US) An extra period of play when a contest has a tie score at the end of regulation.
What does "overtime" mean?
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noun Extra time worked beyond someone's normal hours, or the higher pay for that work.
"Several nurses agreed to do overtime during the busy winter weeks."
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noun An added period of play used to settle a tied game in sport.
"After ninety minutes of play, the score was level, so they went into overtime."
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overtime in a sentence
- Several nurses agreed to do overtime during the busy winter weeks.
- She worked overtime to finish the project before the deadline.
- After ninety minutes of play, the score was level, so they went into overtime.
- The crowd cheered when the home team scored in overtime.
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What is "overtime" in Japanese?
"overtime" in Japanese is 残業, オーバータイム, 延長戦. overtime means: Extra time worked beyond someone's normal hours, or the higher pay for that work.
How do you pronounce 残業?
"overtime" in Japanese is 残業, pronounced "zangyō".
How do you use "overtime" in a sentence?
Example: "Several nurses agreed to do overtime during the busy winter weeks." In Japanese, "overtime" is 残業, オーバータイム, 延長戦.
Are there other ways to say "overtime" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "overtime": 残業, オーバータイム, 延長戦.
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