勤続

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 勤続 (きんぞく), service 勤 and continuation 続 combine to denote continuous employment.
• Basic usage: 勤続 denotes continued employment in the same workplace or organization.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Continuous service and its duration
  • 勤続年数 counts that duration and is not necessarily the same as total career length across several employers.