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交代勤務 (こうたいきんむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

交こう代たい勤きん務む

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Meanings

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noun

shift work

Work system where employees rotate schedules, such as day and night shifts.

この工こう場じょうでは交こう代たい勤きん務むを導どう入にゅうしている。
This factory has introduced shift work.
交こう代たい勤きん務むは生せい活かつリズムが不ふ規き則そく

に

なり

やすい

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Shift work tends to disrupt one's daily rhythm.

Written forms

交こう代たい勤きん務む
Standard kanji spelling; 交代 is the more common form for 'alternation' in modern Japanese.
交こう替たい勤きん務む
Alternate spelling using 交替, which also means 'alternation' but is less frequent in this compound.

Kanji

交mingle, mixing, association
代substitute, change, convert
勤diligence, become employed, serve
務task, duties
替exchange, spare, substitute

Similar words

シフト制せい
シフト制 is a more general term for a shift system, while 交代勤務 specifically refers to the practice of working in alternating shifts.

Etymology

Compound of 交代 (alternation) + 勤務 (work, duty).