従業員|じゅうぎょういんjuugyouin
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- nounemployee; worker
- Synonym従業者じゅうぎょうしゃWrittenWritten and statistical: counts everyone working at a company, including 経営者, while 「従業員」 covers only hired staff.
- Related雇い人やといにんNeutralA somewhat old-fashioned word for someone hired to work; in everyday speech 「従業員」 is the normal choice.
- Related被雇用者ひこようしゃWrittenWritten legal term for a person who is employed; in daily conversation just say 「従業員」.
- Antonym経営者けいえいしゃNeutralStands opposite 「従業員」 in the employment relationship: the person who runs the business as management.
- Antonym雇用主こようぬしWrittenWritten term for the employer, who hires and pays workers — the opposite side of the relationship from 「従業員」.
Use 「従業員」 for a company's hired staff. 「従業者」 is written/statistical and includes management; 「被雇用者」 is legal writing; 「雇い人」 is old-fashioned. 「経営者」 and 「雇用主」 are the opposite side: the boss and the employer.
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