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二十四時間制 (にじゅうよじかんせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
around-the-clock system ; 24-hour system
Refers to an arrangement under which a service, operation, or facility is available or running for all 24 hours. Common patterns include 二十四時間制で and 二十四時間制をとる; when emphasizing staffing or readiness, 二十四時間体制 is often also used.
に
十じゅう
四よ
時じ
間かん
制せい
で
操そう
業ぎょう
し
て
いる
。
This factory operates on a 24-hour system.
Written forms 二に 十じゅう 四よ 時じ 間かん 制せい
Attested full kanji-numeral spelling for a 24-hour or around-the-clock system.
24時間制にじゅうよじかんせい
Practical mixed Arabic-numeral spelling commonly used in modern writing; lists the full kanji-numeral form.
Kanji 二 two, two radical (no. 7) Similar words 二に 十じゅう 四よ 時じ 間かん 体たい 制せい Very close in meaning, but 体制 emphasizes an organizational setup or staffing/readiness, while 二十四時間制 emphasizes the operating system or rule.
二に 十じゅう 四よ 時じ 間かん 営えい 業ぎょう Specifically means a shop or business is open 24 hours; 二十四時間制 is broader and can refer to systems or operations not limited to commercial business.
Etymology A transparent compound of 二十四時間, meaning 'twenty-four hours,' and 制, meaning 'system' or 'institution'; no special historical derivation is implied.
