Japanese word

夜勤

Pronunciation

Romajiyakin

Meaning

  • nounnight shift

Example

今月は夜勤が三回あります。kon getsu wa ya kin ga san kai a ri ma su

I have three night shifts this month.

Illustration for 夜勤 (night shift)

More examples

夜勤の前には、短い昼寝をします。ya kin no mae ni wa mijika i hiru ne o shi ma su

Before a night shift, I take a short nap.

Core concept

Centers on work carried out during the nighttime rather than during the day.

Common phrases

  • 夜勤をするya kin o su ru

    work a night shift

  • 夜勤に入るya kin ni hai ru

    start a night shift

  • 夜勤を終えるya kin o o e ru

    finish a night shift

  • 夜勤明けya kin a ke

    the day after a night shift

Similar words

夜間勤務yakankinmu: A scheduled duty period in which work is performed at night.
深夜勤務shinyakinmu: Work performed during the late-night hours, especially in formal workplace or legal usage.

Definition in Japanese

夜間に行う勤務や、その勤務時間帯。ya kan ni okona u kin mu ya so no kin mu ji kan tai

Word origin

The noun 夜勤 (yakin) joins 夜 (ya, "night") with 勤 (kin, "work or service"), directly reflecting the idea of working at night.

Usage tips

  • In workplace conversations, 夜勤 (yakin) commonly refers to an assigned duty period rather than to a person's regular occupation.

Opposites

  • 日勤nikkinday shiftnoun

Related words

  • 夜勤者yakinshanight-shift workernoun

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