欠勤

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 欠勤 is read as けっきん and means absence from work; it can be followed by する to form a verb.
• Basic usage: It can state how long someone missed work because of illness or describe repeated unexcused absences.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Absence for a stated reason
  • 欠勤した says that the speaker was absent from work for two days because of a high fever. Example: 高熱が出たため会社を二日間欠勤した。
• Absence without notice
  • 無断欠勤 specifically means an absence taken without notice or permission. Example: 無断欠勤が続いた社員と上司が面談した。