フレックス
ふれっくす
noun
flextime (work arrangement)
1.
flextime (work arrangement); flexible working hours
A work arrangement that allows employees to choose their own daily start and end times within certain limits, while still fulfilling their required hours over a given period. A shortening of フレックスタイム (flextime), borrowed from English "flex."
フレックスで働いている。
I work on flextime.
うちの会社はフレックス制度を導入している。
Our company has introduced a flextime system.
フレックスだから、朝十時に出社しても大丈夫です。
Because we're on flextime, it's fine to come in to work at ten in the morning.
フレックス勤務は子育て中の社員にとって便利だ。
Flextime work is convenient for employees who are raising children.
A shortening of フレックスタイム (flextime), commonly used in corporate and HR contexts. Under a typical Japanese フレックス system, there is a "core time" (コアタイム, usually something like 10:00–15:00) when employees must be present, and "flex time" bands before and after when they can choose their own start and end times.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- フレックス制度: flextime system
- フレックス勤務: flextime work
- フレックス出勤: flextime attendance
- フレックスを導入する: to introduce flextime
- フレックス対応: flextime-eligible (of a job or role)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- フレックスタイム: flextime (full form) — identical meaning, more formal
- 時差出勤: staggered working hours — employees choose from set start times rather than fully flexible
- テレワーク: telework, remote work — a different kind of flexible arrangement
- 裁量労働制: discretionary labor system — a stricter alternative in which fixed daily hours are no longer tracked
USAGE:
In everyday speech, フレックス can be used as a standalone noun meaning "flextime system" or "flextime work arrangement." It is most common in the context of Japanese office jobs and 働き方改革 (work-style reform).