シフト
しふと
noun
shift (work schedule, gear)
1.
shift (work schedule)
A scheduled period of work, especially in jobs with rotating schedules such as part-time work, retail, or healthcare.
来月のシフトを確認する。
To check next month's shift schedule.
シフトを代わってもらえませんか。
Could you cover my shift?
夜勤シフトが続いて体がきつい。
A string of night shifts is taking a toll on my body.
2.
shift, change, transition
A move from one state, position, or approach to another.
デジタルへのシフトが進んでいる。
The shift to digital is progressing.
消費者の意識がシフトしている。
Consumer attitudes are shifting.
リモートワークへのシフトで働き方が大きく変わった。
The shift to remote work has greatly changed the way people work.
From English 'shift.' The work schedule meaning (sense 1) is extremely common among part-timers and students. The transition meaning (sense 2) can be used as a する verb: シフトする (to shift).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS (work):
- シフトを組む: to create a shift schedule
- シフトを入れる: to put oneself on the schedule
- シフトを代わる: to swap shifts
- シフトに入る: to be on shift
- 夜勤シフト: night shift
COMMON COLLOCATIONS (transition):
- 〜へのシフト: shift toward ~
- パラダイムシフト: paradigm shift
REGISTER:
The work sense is casual and everyday. The transition sense appears in business and media contexts.