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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参勤交代

参覲交代、参勤交替
さんきんこうたい
daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo era)
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勤王

勤皇
きんのう
loyalty to the emperor; loyalism
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勤しむ

v5m
いそしむ
to endeavor; to endeavour; to work hard (at)
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勤続

きんぞく
continuous service
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在勤

ざいきん
(while) working in or at or for
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夜勤

やきん
night shift
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皆勤

かいきん
perfect attendance
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勤行

ごんぎょう
religious service
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重役出勤

じゅうやくしゅっきん
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; management attendance at work
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出勤時間

しゅっきんじかん
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work; working hours; number of hours worked