シフト

しふと
noun
shift (work schedule, gear)
workabstract
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(らいげつ)のシフトを確認(かくにん)する。
To check next month's shift schedule.
シフトを代(か)わってもらえませんか。
Could you cover my shift?
夜勤(やきん)シフトが続(つづ)いて体(からだ)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(すす)んでいる。
The shift to digital is progressing.
消費者(しょうひしゃ)の意識(いしき)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(はたら)き方(かた)が大(おお)きく変(か)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):

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (transition):

  • 〜へのシフト: shift toward ~
  • パラダイムシフト: paradigm shift

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The work sense is casual and everyday. The transition sense appears in business and media contexts.

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Added 2026.2.11 21:59 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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