夜 勤(やきん)

やきん

noun

night shift, night duty

1. night shift, night duty

Work performed during nighttime hours, typically in healthcare, manufacturing, or security.

今日(きょう)は夜勤(やきん)だ。

I have the night shift today.

夜勤(やきん)明(あ)けは眠(ねむ)い。

I'm sleepy after the night shift.

看護師(かんごし)は週(しゅう)に二回(にかい)夜勤(やきん)がある。

Nurses have night shifts twice a week.

Work performed during nighttime hours. Common in healthcare, manufacturing, security, and convenience stores.

Forms

夜(や) (night) + 勤(きん) (duty, work).

Common collocations

夜勤(やきん)をする: to work the night shift
夜勤(やきん)明(あ)け: after finishing a night shift
夜勤(やきん)手当(てあて): night shift allowance/premium
夜勤(やきん)に入(はい)る: to go on night shift

Similar words

日勤(にっきん): day shift (opposite)
交代制(こうたいせい): shift system
残業(ざんぎょう): overtime (different — staying late, not a scheduled night shift)

Related Words

Antonym: 日勤(にっきん) (day shift)

Compare: 残業(ざんぎょう) (overtime)

Compare: 交代制(こうたいせい) (shift system)

Compare: 深夜勤務(しんやきんむ) (late-night work)

Compare: 変則勤務(へんそくきんむ) (irregular working hours)

Compare: 交替勤務(こうたいきんむ) (shift work)

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Added 2026.2.2 19:41 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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