拘こう束そく時じ間かん

noun

total hours spent working; time on duty

Refers to the total time a worker is required to be at the workplace, including breaks and waiting time, not just active work. Common in discussions of working conditions and labor law.

• 拘こう束そく時じ間かんが長ながすぎて、自じ分ぶんの時じ間かんがほとんどない。

  My total working hours are so long that I have almost no time for myself.

• この会かい社しゃの拘こう束そく時じ間かんは1日にち10時じ間かんを超こえることもある。

  At this company, the time on duty can exceed 10 hours a day.