フルタイム

A loanword from English "full-time." Used primarily in the context of employment to describe working standard hours, as opposed to パートタイム (part-time).

Common collocations

• フルタイムで働(はたら)く: to work full-time
• フルタイムの仕事(しごと): a full-time job
• フルタイム勤務(きんむ): full-time employment
• フルタイム社員(しゃいん): full-time employee
• フルタイムの主婦(しゅふ): full-time housewife/homemaker

Similar words

• 常勤(じょうきん): full-time (employment) — more formal Japanese equivalent used in job postings and contracts
• パートタイム: part-time — the antonym, also a loanword
• 非常勤(ひじょうきん): part-time, non-regular — formal antonym of 常勤(じょうきん)

Usage

フルタイムの主婦(しゅふ) ("full-time housewife") is a common expression emphasizing that homemaking is a serious, full-time occupation. In sports contexts, フルタイム can also mean the full duration of a match.