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    3. 当直

    当直

    当とう直ちょく

    being on duty

    KMT8News #24+1Work & CareerKanji Vocab14 strokes

    とうちょく

    Noun, Particle, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    being on duty, being on watch

    Noun

    2.
    person on duty

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    今こん夜やは私わたしが当とう直ちょくです。

    I am on duty tonight.

    KMT6Work & CareerDaily Life
    病びょう院いんでは医い師しが交こう代たいで当とう直ちょくを務つとめます。

    At the hospital, doctors take turns being on duty.

    KMT8Work & CareerMedicine & Health
    彼かれは当とう直ちょく明あけで疲つかれているようでした。

    He seemed tired after his night shift.

    KMT8Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    当とう直ちょく中ちゅうは緊きん急きゅう事じ態たいに備そなえ、常つねに集しゅう中ちゅう力りょくを保たもつ必ひつ要ようがあります。

    During duty, it's necessary to always maintain concentration in preparation for emergencies.

    KMT9Work & CareerMedicine & Health
    当とう直ちょくの責せき任にん者しゃは、夜や間かんの安あん全ぜん管かん理りを徹てっ底ていしなければなりません。

    The person in charge of the night shift must ensure thorough safety management during the night.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    当
    あ.たる・あ.たり・あ.てる・あ.て・まさ.に・まさ.にべし…(2)
    hit・right・appropriate・himself
    直
    ただ.ちに・なお.す・-なお.す・なお.る・なお.き・す.ぐ…(7)
    straightaway・honesty・frankness・fix・repair
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