| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 勤める | つとめる | to serve, to work (for) |
| 出勤 | しゅっきん | going to work, at work |
| 勤め | つとめ | (1) service, duty, business, responsibility |
| 通勤 | つうきん | commuting |
| 出勤簿 | しゅっきんぼ | employee's attendance record |
| 勤倹 | きんけん | industry, diligence, frugality |
| 勤労 | きんろう | labor, labour, exertion, diligent service |
| 勤労者 | きんろうしゃ | worker |
| 勤勉 | きんべん | industry, diligence |
| 勤務 | きんむ | service, duty, work |
| 勤務実績 | きんむじっせき | service record |
| 勤惰 | きんだ | diligence and indolence, attendance |
| 夜勤 | やきん | night shift |
| 常勤 | じょうきん | full-time employment |
| 転勤 | てんきん | job transfer, job relocation, intra-company transfer |
| 非常勤 | ひじょうきん | part-time work |