- hayaban early shift, morning shift, early arrival
Used in workplace and service-industry schedules for the shift that starts earliest; contrast with 遅番 (oshiban), the late shift.
明日は早番なので早く寝ます。
Ashita wa hayaban nanode hayaku nemasu.
I have the early shift tomorrow, so I'll go to bed early.
今週は早番が三回あります。
Konshuu wa hayaban ga sankai arimasu.
I have three early shifts this week.
⚖️ Often confused with 当番 (touban), which means being on duty or on a rotation, not necessarily an early shift.
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