輪番制(りんばんせい)

りんばんせい
noun
rotation system; taking turns
1. rotation system; system of taking turns in a fixed order
A system where duties, roles, or responsibilities are carried out in turns by different people or groups in a set sequence. Used in workplaces, communities, and organizations.
掃除(そうじ)当番(とうばん)は輪番制(りんばんせい)だ。
The cleaning duty is on a rotation system.
輪番制(りんばんせい)で議長(ぎちょう)を務(つと)める。
We take turns serving as chairperson on a rotation basis.
公平(こうへい)を期(き)すために、発表(はっぴょう)の順番(じゅんばん)は輪番制(りんばんせい)にしましょう。
To ensure fairness, let's use a rotation system for the presentation order.

Composed of 輪番(りんばん) (taking turns) + 制(せい) (system). Describes a formalized system of rotation. The 2011 Fukushima disaster made this term widely known through 計画停電(けいかくていでん) (planned blackouts) carried out on a 輪番制(りんばんせい) basis.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 輪番制(りんばんせい)で: on a rotation basis
  • 輪番制(りんばんせい)を導入(どうにゅう)する: to introduce a rotation system
  • 輪番制(りんばんせい)停電(ていでん): rolling blackout
  • 輪番(りんばん)当番(とうばん): rotating duty assignment

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 交代制(こうたいせい): shift system — workers alternate in shifts (day/night), while 輪番制(りんばんせい) implies a cyclical rotation through a fixed order
  • 持(も)ち回(まわ)り: taking turns — less formal; 持(も)ち回(まわ)りで幹事(かんじ)をする (taking turns being the organizer)
  • 当番制(とうばんせい): duty roster system — assigns specific duties on a schedule
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