3K
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kitsui (きつい difficult, demanding), kitanai (汚い dirty) and kiken (危険 dangerous).
Noun
3K • (sankei)
- (slang) 3D jobs
Etymology 2
Kitsui (きつい difficult, hard), kaerenai (negative potential of 帰る (“come home”)), kyuryō ga yasui (給料 (“salary”) が (“is”) 安い (“low”))
Noun
3K • (sankei)
- (slang) a job that is hard, has long hours, and doesn't pay well