Translation guide
The concept of working at night, including night shifts, nighttime jobs, and working late.
To refer to working during nighttime hours, typically as part of a job or shift.
The most common and general term for night shift work, used in employment contexts.
今月は夜勤が多い。
I have a lot of night shifts this month.
夜勤の仕事を探しています。
I'm looking for night shift work.
Literally 'night work', a more general phrase that can refer to any job done at night, but may also imply jobs in the nightlife/entertainment industry.
Can sometimes imply work in bars, clubs, or the sex industry, so use with care in formal contexts.
彼は夜の仕事をしている。
He does night work.
A somewhat formal or literary term for night work, often used in historical or technical contexts.
工場では夜業が行われている。
Night work is carried out at the factory.
To describe staying late at work into the night, often beyond regular hours.
A natural phrase meaning 'to work until late at night', not necessarily a formal shift.
昨日は夜遅くまで働いた。
I worked late into the night yesterday.
彼はよく夜遅くまで働いている。
He often works late at night.
Overtime work, which often extends into the night. Not exclusively night work, but commonly associated with working late.
To refer to a job that is inherently performed at night, such as security guard or convenience store clerk.
Attach '夜の' before a job title to indicate the night shift version of that job.
夜の警備員の仕事をしている。
I work as a night security guard.
夜のコンビニバイトは時給が高い。
The night shift at a convenience store pays well.
Specifies the night shift of a particular job.
看護師の夜勤は大変だ。
The night shift for nurses is tough.
The direct translation '夜の仕事' can imply work in the nightlife or sex industry. Use '夜勤' for standard night shift work, or '夜遅くまで働く' for working late.
夜勤 is the modern, everyday term for night shifts. 夜業 is more formal/literary and rarely used in conversation.
今夜は夜勤です。
I have night work tonight.
彼は夜勤に慣れている。
He's used to night work.
毎日残業で夜遅くなる。
I work late every day because of overtime.