Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 当直(とうちょく) in Japanese

当直
Kana Reading
とうちょく
Romaji
tōchoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    on duty; on a shift; keeping watch
    Example sentence
    暴動が起こったとき、当直の監視員はたった１人だった。 There was only one warden on duty when the riot started.

Examples of 当直, とうちょく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

直 JLPT 3

8 strokes

straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

On'Yomi: チョク, ジキ, ジカ

Kun'Yomi: ただ.ちに, なお.す, -なお.す, なお.る, なお.き, す.ぐ

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当 JLPT 3

6 strokes

hit, right, appropriate, himself

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: あ.たる, あ.たり, あ.てる, あ.て, まさ.に, まさ.にべし

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