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勤務
Meaning in Englishservice, duty, work
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What it means
What does 勤務 mean? It denotes one's official duties or the act of being on duty at a workplace, emphasizing formal employment and assignment rather than casual tasks.
Main meanings
- Focus on being on duty or assigned to work in formal or organizational contexts
- Used to describe time frames and settings like the workplace or period of service (examples: 勤務時間, 勤務先)
- Conveys the sense of duty or obligation rather than mere activities, differentiating from 仕事
How to use it
Used in formal, business and administrative Japanese. Common in HR, contracts, and official notices; appears in compounds and phrases such as 勤務先, 勤務時間, 勤務中 to discuss where and when one is working.
Variants and close terms
- 勤務先 (kinmu-saki): workplace
- 勤務時間 (kinmu jikan): working hours
- 勤務中 (kinmu-chuu): on duty
Composition
- 勤: diligence, to work hard
- 務: duty, task
- Combined meaning: official duties or being on duty at work
Etymology
勤 and 務 combine to form 勤務; the reading kinmu is a standard compound reading in modern Japanese, reflecting its semantic link to work and obligation.
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Noun (名詞)
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Related words by kanji and components
N1
務まる
tsutomaru
be equal, be fit
N1
勤め先
tsutomesaki
place of work
N2
公務
koumu
official business, public business
N2
出勤
shukkin
going to work, at work
N2
務める
tsutomeru
to serve, to act
N3
義務
gimu
duty, obligation, responsibility
N3
通勤
tsuukin
commuting to work
N3
勤め
tsutome
employment, service, job
N3
務め
tsutome
duty, role, responsibility
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