従業員|じゅうぎょういんjuugyouin

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounemployee; worker
    従業員じゅうぎょういんたちは超過勤務ちょうかきんむをするのに異議いぎを唱となえた。↗
    The employees demurred at working overtime.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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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Japanese definitions
  1. 雇やとわれて業務ぎょうむに従事じゅうじしている人ひと。
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