Japanese word

労働者

Pronunciation

Romajirōdōsha

Meaning

  • nounworker

Example

会社は労働者を大切にします。kai sha wa rō dō sha o tai setsu ni shi ma su

The company values its workers.

Illustration for 労働者 (worker)

More examples

労働者の権利は法律で守られています。rō dō sha no ken ri wa hō ritsu de mamo ra re te i ma su

Workers' rights are protected by law.

Core concept

Describes a person who works to earn a living, whether the work is physical, mental, skilled, or unskilled.

Common phrases

  • 労働者の権利rō dō sha no ken ri

    workers' rights

  • 労働者不足rō dō sha fu soku

    worker shortage

  • 外国人労働者gai koku jin rō dō sha

    foreign workers

Similar words

従業員jūgyōin: A person employed by a company or other organization.
働き手hatarakite: A person who provides labor through practical or professional work.

Definition in Japanese

収入を得るために仕事に従事する人。shū nyū o e ru ta me ni shi goto ni jū ji su ru hito

Word origin

The word 労働者 (rōdōsha) joins 労 (rō, "toil") and 働 (dō, "work") in 労働 (rōdō, "labor") with 者 (sha, "person"), giving the sense of a person engaged in work.

Usage tips

  • In English, worker is a broad term that can include both employees and self-employed people, while employee specifically suggests a work relationship with an employer.

Other meanings

  • laborernoun
  • employeenoun

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