noun
miserable commute; painful commute
Jocular term for a commute made miserable by overcrowded trains; a pun on 通勤 (commute) replacing 通 with 痛 (pain).
See also: 通勤
毎朝の痛勤で、もうヘトヘトだ。
I'm exhausted from the miserable commute every morning.
満員電車の痛勤をなんとかしてほしい。
I wish something could be done about this painful commute on packed trains.