勤務

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 勤務 is read as きんむ and is a noun and する verb for working in an assigned job at an organization or workplace.
• Basic usage: The workplace appears in 病院に勤務する, while scheduled hours appear in 勤務時間.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 仕事
  • 仕事 broadly means work or a task; 勤務 focuses on employment duty and working conditions at an organization.
• Workplace marked by に
  • In 病院に勤務する, に marks the institution where the person is employed.