Korean slang profile

야르바이트

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A part-time job one is happy with in terms of working conditions, workload, pay, and similar factors.

Expanded form: 야르 + 아르바이트야르 (an exclamation of satisfaction) + 아르바이트 (part-time work)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: May 25, 2026
Documented trend period: Not verified

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
일정도 잘 맞고 분위기도 좋아서 이번 일은 야르바이트야.
The schedule fits and the atmosphere’s good. This job is 야르바이트.

Bravo My Life explains it as a blend of 야르, an exclamation in a satisfying situation, and 아르바이트. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation was checked in a source we read directly. The circumstances of its earliest use and earlier sources need further comparison.

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