Japanese dictionary
How to say "worker" in Japanese
働く人はたらくひと · hataraku hito
A "worker" in Japanese is 働く人 (hataraku hito). In formal or legal contexts, it is 労働者 (rōdōsha). A company employee is 社員 (shain).
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Ways to say "worker" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| 働く人はたらくひと · hataraku hito | Worker; working person. |
| 労働者ろうどうしゃ · rōdōsha | Worker; laborer (formal). |
| 社員しゃいん · shain | Employee. |
| 作業員さぎょういん · sagyōin | Worker (site, factory). |
How to use it
A construction or factory worker is 作業員 (sagyōin).
Foreign workers are 外国人労働者 (gaikokujin rōdōsha).
Example sentences
- この会社には外国人の社員が多いです。Kono kaisha ni wa gaikokujin no shain ga ōi desu.This company has many foreign employees.
- 工場の作業員は五十人です。Kōjō no sagyōin wa gojūnin desu.There are fifty workers at the factory.
- 働く人のための制度です。Hataraku hito no tame no seido desu.It's a system for working people.
- 労働者の権利を守ります。Rōdōsha no kenri o mamorimasu.We protect workers' rights.
- 駅前で工事の作業員が働いています。Ekimae de kōji no sagyōin ga hataraite imasu.Construction workers are working in front of the station.
- 社員は全部で百人です。Shain wa zenbu de hyakunin desu.We have 100 employees in total.
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Questions
What is the difference between 社員 and 労働者?
社員 (shain) is an employee of a company. 労働者 (rōdōsha) is a worker in a legal or general sense.
What is 作業員?
作業員 (sagyōin) is a worker doing physical work, such as at a construction site or factory.
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