出張

a business trip; travel to another place for work or official duties

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound from 出, “to go out,” and 張, “to extend; to set up,” referring to going out from one’s usual workplace to perform duties elsewhere.

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an on-site visit or call-out service, especially by a professional who goes to the customer’s location

Etymology

A transferred use of 出張, literally “going out for duty,” applied to services performed away from the provider’s usual premises.

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to go on a business trip; to travel somewhere for work or official duties

Etymology

Formed from the noun 出張 plus する, the auxiliary verb used to make many Sino-Japanese nouns into verbs.

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