時差出勤(じさしゅっきん)

じさしゅっきん
noun
staggered work hours; flexible commuting times
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1. staggered work hours; commuting outside rush hour
a work arrangement where employees start and end work at non-standard times to avoid rush hour congestion
時差出勤(じさしゅっきん)で通勤(つうきん)ラッシュを避(さ)ける。
Avoid the commuter rush with staggered work hours.
時差出勤(じさしゅっきん)を利用(りよう)して7時(じ)に出社(しゅっしゃ)する。
I use staggered hours and go to the office at 7.
コロナ禍(か)で時差出勤(じさしゅっきん)が広(ひろ)まった。
Staggered work hours spread during the COVID pandemic.

Usage

Starting and finishing work earlier or later than usual to avoid the rush-hour crowds (通勤(つうきん)ラッシュ). Many companies encouraged it during the COVID-19 pandemic, and railways promote it as オフピーク通勤(つうきん) (off-peak commuting).

Similar words

  • フレックス制(せい) - flextime: employees set their own hours within limits. 時差出勤(じさしゅっきん) usually shifts a fixed schedule rather than letting employees choose.

Related words

Related Words

Related: ハイブリッド勤務(きんむ) (hybrid work)
Related: フレックス制(せい) (flextime)
Related: 通勤(つうきん)ラッシュ (commuter rush)
Related: テレワーク (telework)
Related: ラッシュアワー (rush hour)
Compare: フレックス (flextime (work arrangement))
Compare: フレックスタイム (flextime)
Related: 満員電車(まんいんでんしゃ) (packed train)
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Added 2026.1.27 20:49 · Revised 2026.9.27 7:52
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