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日勤
nikkin
day shift
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  1. nikkin day shift
How it's used

Use for a scheduled daytime work shift, common in nursing and factory rosters, not for a one-off daytime task.

今週は日勤だから早く帰れる。
Konshuu wa nikkin da kara hayaku kaereru.
I'm on day shift this week, so I can go home early.

看護師は日勤と夜勤を交互にしている。
Kangoshi wa nikkin to yakin o kōgo ni shite iru.
Nurses alternate between day shifts and night shifts.

⚖️ Often paired with 夜勤 (night shift); 日勤 means the daytime shift itself, while 当直 refers to being on duty overnight.

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Kanji Breakdown
Day, Sun, Japan, Counter For Days
On: にち,じつ Kun: ひ,-び,-か
4 strokes N5
On: きん,ごん Kun: つとまる,つとめる
13 strokes
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Noun (名詞)
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日勤は〜です。 / 〜の日勤

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