出勤

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 出勤, read しゅっきん, means going or reporting to work.
• Basic usage: 早く出勤した reports an early arrival at work; 出勤に時間がかかる measures the time needed for the commute.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reporting to work and commute duration
  • した predicates the act, while に時間がかかる treats the whole trip to work as the time-consuming process.