時間外(じかんがい)

じかんがい
noun, no-adjective
outside of hours; after hours; overtime
businesstime-general
1. outside of (business/office) hours; after hours
Time that falls outside regular operating hours, business hours, or scheduled hours. Used for businesses, hospitals, offices, and other organizations.
時間外(じかんがい)の受付(うけつけ)はできません。
We cannot accept inquiries outside of business hours.
時間外(じかんがい)でも救急(きゅうきゅう)対応(たいおう)は行(おこな)っています。
We provide emergency services even outside of regular hours.
時間外(じかんがい)診療(しんりょう)は割増料金(わりましりょうきん)がかかる。
There is a surcharge for medical treatment outside regular hours.
2. overtime; extra hours (of work)
Work performed beyond regular working hours. Often used in labor contexts to refer to overtime work and overtime pay.
時間外(じかんがい)労働(ろうどう)が多(おお)い。
There is a lot of overtime work.
時間外(じかんがい)手当(てあて)は基本給(きほんきゅう)の25%増(ま)しだ。
Overtime pay is 25% more than the base salary.
今月(こんげつ)は時間外(じかんがい)が月(つき)40時間(じかん)を超(こ)えてしまった。
This month my overtime exceeded 40 hours.

A compound of 時間(じかん) (time, hours) and 外(がい) (outside). The suffix ～外(がい) is productive in Japanese, forming many similar compounds: 営業時間外(えいぎょうじかんがい) (outside business hours), 管轄外(かんかつがい) (outside jurisdiction), 予想外(よそうがい) (unexpected).

Common collocations

  • 時間外(じかんがい)労働(ろうどう): overtime work
  • 時間外(じかんがい)手当(てあて): overtime pay
  • 時間外(じかんがい)診療(しんりょう): after-hours medical treatment
  • 時間外(じかんがい)受付(うけつけ): after-hours reception
  • 時間外(じかんがい)窓口(まどぐち): after-hours counter

Similar words

  • 残業(ざんぎょう): overtime work — more common in everyday conversation for sense 2
  • 営業時間外(えいぎょうじかんがい): outside business hours — more specific version of sense 1
  • 勤務時間外(きんむじかんがい): outside working hours — more specific for employment context

Related Words

Compare: 残業(ざんぎょう) (overtime work)
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Added 2026.5.3 20:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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