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    3. 夜勤

    夜勤

    夜や勤きん

    night duty

    KMT7News #17+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab20 strokes

    やきん

    Noun

    1.
    night duty, night shift, night work

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    彼かれは今こん週しゅう、夜や勤きんです。

    He is on night duty this week.

    KMT6Work & CareerDaily Life
    夜や勤きんは体たい力りょく的てきにつらい仕し事ごとだ。

    Night shifts are physically demanding work.

    KMT7Work & CareerMedicine & Health
    病びょう院いんの看かん護ご師しは夜や勤きんもこなさなければならない。

    Hospital nurses must also handle night shifts.

    KMT7Work & CareerMedicine & Health
    夜や勤きんがある日ひは、昼ひる間まにしっかり睡すい眠みんをとるようにしている。

    On days when I have a night shift, I make sure to get enough sleep during the day.

    KMT7Work & CareerDaily Life
    夜や勤きん明あけで疲つかれていたが、彼かれはそのまま子こ供どもの運うん動どう会かいに参さん加かした。

    Although he was tired after his night shift, he went straight to his child's sports day.

    KMT8Work & CareerFamily & RelationshipsDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    夜
    よ・よる…(1)
    night・evening
    勤
    つと.める・-づと.め・つと.まる・いそ.しむ…(2)
    diligence・become employed・serve
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