Japanese word

シフト

Pronunciation

Romajishifuto

Meaning

  • nounshift

Example

明日は朝のシフトに入ります。asu wa asa no shi fu to ni hai ri ma su

I will work the morning shift tomorrow.

Illustration for シフト (shift)

More examples

店長が来月のシフトを作ります。ten chō ga rai getsu no shi fu to o tsuku ri ma su

The store manager will make next month's shift schedule.

Core concept

A shift is one scheduled segment of a working day that a person covers.

Common phrases

  • シフトを組むshi fu to o ku mu

    make the shift schedule

  • シフトに入るshi fu to ni hai ru

    work a shift

  • シフトを確認するshi fu to o kaku nin su ru

    check the shift schedule

Similar words

勤務kinmu: A period during which a person works at a workplace or performs assigned duties.
勤務時間kinmujikan: The hours during which a person is scheduled to work.
当番tōban: An assigned period of responsibility for a task, place, or service.

Definition in Japanese

一日の勤務を分担するために区切られた仕事の時間。ichi nichi no kin mu o bun tan su ru ta me ni ku gi ra re ta shi goto no ji kan

Word origin

シフト (shifuto, "shift") is borrowed from English shift, a word historically linked to Old English sciftan, "to divide or arrange."

Usage tips

  • In English, shift can describe a change in focus as well as a work period, as in a shift in public opinion.

Related words

  • シフト制shifutoseishift systemnoun

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