常勤(じょうきん)

じょうきん
noun
full-time employment; full-time work
formalwork
1. full-time employment; full-time work; regular work
Working at a fixed schedule on a regular, full-time basis, as opposed to part-time or temporary work. Commonly used in job descriptions and employment contexts.
常勤(じょうきん)の職員(しょくいん)を募集(ぼしゅう)している。
They are recruiting full-time staff.
彼(かれ)は常勤(じょうきん)講師(こうし)として働(はたら)いている。
He works as a full-time lecturer.
非常勤(ひじょうきん)から常勤(じょうきん)に切(き)り替(か)えたいと思(おも)っているが、空(あ)きがない。
I want to switch from part-time to full-time, but there are no openings.

Usage

常勤(じょうきん) combines 常(じょう) (always, regular) and 勤(きん) (work, service). It is most commonly used as a modifier before job titles. The antonym is 非常勤(ひじょうきん) (part-time, non-regular).

Common collocations

Similar words

フルタイム is the loanword equivalent used in casual contexts. 正社員(せいしゃいん) refers to a regular employee with full benefits, which often overlaps with 常勤(じょうきん) but emphasizes employment status rather than working hours.

Related Words

Antonym: 非常勤(ひじょうきん) (part-time)
Synonym: 正社員(せいしゃいん) (regular employee (status))
Compare: フルタイム (full-time)
Compare: 常任(じょうにん) (permanent)
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