This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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当直勤務

とうちょくきんむ
shift duty; point duty
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相勤める

v1
vt
あいつとめる
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in)
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転勤族

てんきんぞく
people frequently sent by employers to different locations
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退勤

たいきん
leaving work; clocking out
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勤勉家

きんべんか
diligent worker; hard worker
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御勤め

お勤め
おつとめ
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; money paid to a prostitute or geisha
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交代勤務

交替勤務
こうたいきんむ
shift work
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出退勤

しゅったいきん
going to work and leaving work; clocking in and clocking out
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通勤ラッシュ

つうきんラッシュ
commuter rush; rush hour
Kanji

キン、 ゴン、 つと.める、 -づと.め、 つと.まる、 いそ.しむ
diligence, become employed, serve