- nikkin day shift
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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