勤務時間
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Meanings
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working hours; office hours; business hours
Refers to the scheduled time during which one is on duty at work. Commonly used in employment contexts.
Working hours are from 9 to 5.
Please refrain from personal calls during working hours.
Usage patterns
- 勤務時間中に〈動詞〉to do something during working hours
Please don't make personal calls during working hours.
- 勤務時間が〈形容詞〉working hours are long/short/fixed, etc.
The working hours at this company are long.
- 勤務時間を変更するto change one's working hours
Starting next month, my working hours will be changed.
- 勤務時間内に〈動詞〉to finish/do something within working hours
I'm trying to finish my work within my working hours.