業務委託 / contracting
業務委託 (gyōmu itaku) refers to outsourcing specific tasks or services to an external individual or company, rather than handling them in-house. Common in Japan’s business world, this arrangement is different from regular employment—業務委託 workers are self-managed and responsible for their own taxes and insurance. It offers flexibility for both parties, making it popular in fields like IT, design, translation, and consulting.
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