通勤時間(つうきんじかん)

つうきんじかん
noun
commute time, commuting time
1. commute time, commuting time
The amount of time it takes to travel between home and workplace.
通勤時間(つうきんじかん)は片道(かたみち)1時間(じかん)だ。
My commute time is one hour each way.
通勤時間(つうきんじかん)を短縮(たんしゅく)したい。
I want to shorten my commute time.
通勤時間(つうきんじかん)に本(ほん)を読(よ)んでいる。
I read books during my commute.

通勤時間(つうきんじかん) is a compound of 通勤(つうきん) (commuting to work) + 時間(じかん) (time). It can mean either the duration of the commute or the time period when commuting occurs.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 通勤時間(つうきんじかん)が長(なが)い/短(みじか)い: commute is long/short
  • 通勤時間(つうきんじかん)を利用(りよう)する: to make use of commute time
  • 通勤時間帯(つうきんじかんたい): commuting hours, rush hour
  • 片道(かたみち)の通勤時間(つうきんじかん): one-way commute time

CULTURAL NOTE:
Long commutes are common in Japan, especially in the Tokyo area where 片道(かたみち)1時間(じかん)（one hour each way）is typical. Many commuters use this time for reading, studying, or sleeping.

RELATED:

  • 通勤(つうきん): commuting
  • 通勤電車(つうきんでんしゃ): commuter train
  • 通勤ラッシュ(つうきんらっしゅ): commuter rush
  • 通学時間(つうがくじかん): school commute time
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Added 2026.2.5 21:58 · Revised 2026.3.30 11:16
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