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late shift; evening shift
A work shift that starts later in the day and ends in the evening or at night. The opposite of 早番 (early shift).
今日は遅番だ。
I'm on the late shift today.
来週は遅番のシフトになっている。
I'm scheduled for the late shift next week.
遅番の日は朝ゆっくりできるが、帰りが遅くなる。
On late shift days, I can take my time in the morning, but I get home late.
A work shift that starts later in the day, typically in the afternoon or evening. Common in retail, nursing, hospitality, and other service industries with rotating schedules.
SHIFT SYSTEM:
- 早番: early shift (morning start)
- 中番: middle shift
- 遅番: late shift (afternoon/evening start)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 遅番に入る: to work the late shift
- 遅番と早番を交代する: to alternate between late and early shifts
Also read as おそばん, not *ちばん. The kanji 遅 retains its kun'yomi reading in this compound.