勤務時間(きんむじかん)

Compound of 勤務(きんむ) ('duty; service; work') and 時間(じかん) ('time; hours'). One of the most fundamental terms in Japanese workplace vocabulary. Japan's labor laws and the ongoing 働(はたら)き方(かた)改革(かいかく) ('work-style reform') initiative have made 勤務時間(きんむじかん) a frequently discussed topic.

Usage

• 勤務時間(きんむじかん)外(がい) ('outside working hours') and 勤務時間(きんむじかん)内(ない) ('within working hours') are common modifiers.
• In Japan, the standard legal 勤務時間(きんむじかん) is eight hours per day and forty hours per week.
• Often discussed alongside 残業(ざんぎょう) ('overtime') and 有給休暇(ゆうきゅうきゅうか) ('paid leave').

Common collocations

• 勤務時間(きんむじかん)を守(まも)る: to observe working hours
• 勤務時間(きんむじかん)の短縮(たんしゅく): reduction of working hours
• 勤務時間(きんむじかん)外(がい): outside working hours
• 勤務時間(きんむじかん)中(ちゅう): during working hours

Similar words

• 労働時間(ろうどうじかん): labor hours — a more formal and legal term, often used in labor law and statistics
• 就業時間(しゅうぎょうじかん): business hours — similar in meaning, sometimes used interchangeably; emphasizes the established schedule
• 営業時間(えいぎょうじかん): business hours — refers to the hours a store or office is open to customers, not employee work hours