内 勤(ないきん)

ないきん

noun

desk work; office duty; indoor work

1. desk work; office duty; indoor work

Work performed inside the office, as opposed to fieldwork or outside sales. Also refers to a person assigned to such duties.

今日(きょう)は内勤(ないきん)の日(ひ)だ。

Today is a desk work day.

内勤(ないきん)から外回(そとまわ)りに異動(いどう)になった。

I was transferred from office duty to outside sales.

内勤(ないきん)が中心(ちゅうしん)なので、運動不足(うんどうぶそく)になりがちだ。

Since my work is mostly at a desk, I tend to not get enough exercise.

Used in workplace contexts to distinguish between people who work at their desks in the office and those who go out to meet clients or do fieldwork. Can function as a noun modifier: 内勤(ないきん)の社員(しゃいん) (office-based employees).

Common collocations

内勤(ないきん)の仕事(しごと): desk/office work
内勤(ないきん)社員(しゃいん): office-based employee
内勤(ないきん)に異動(いどう)する: to be transferred to office duty

Similar words

外勤(がいきん): outside work, fieldwork — the direct opposite of 内勤(ないきん)
外回(そとまわ)り: outside rounds, visiting clients — similar to 外勤(がいきん) but more colloquial
デスクワーク: desk work — loanword, used more casually and not specific to job classification

Related Words

Compare: 外回(そとまわ)り (outside rounds, visiting clients)

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Added 2026.3.26 21:38 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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