拘束時間

• 読み: こうそくじかん
• ローマ字: kousokujikan
• 漢字の分解: 拘 (kou) — arrest, seize, bind; 束 (soku) — bundle, bind, restrain; 時 (ji) — time, hour; 間 (kan) — interval, between
• 発音: /koː.so.kɯ.dʑi.kaɴ/

意味

Total working hours; time bound to work. The total period during which an employee is required to be at their workplace.

A compound noun combining 拘束 (kousoku, restraint/binding) and 時間 (jikan, time) to describe the total time a worker is required to be at their workplace, including breaks and standby time. Distinct from 労働時間 (roudou jikan, actual working hours), as 拘束時間 includes all time spent at the workplace. An important concept in Japanese labour law discussions, particularly regarding overwork culture and work-life balance.

例文

1. この仕事は拘束時間が長いのが難点だ。
2. 拘束時間と実際の労働時間は異なる。
3. 拘束時間を減らすために働き方を見直した。

使い方ガイド

場面: workplace, labour law, HR, work-life balance

トーン: professional

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 拘束 (kousoku, restraint/binding) + 時間 (jikan, time). Literally 'bound time' — the period during which one is bound to the workplace.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Working professionals