請負人|うけおいにんukeoinin[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouncontractor

• Synonym請負師うけおいしNeutralAnother word for a contractor, but it sounds old-fashioned and often carries a labor-boss image; little used today.
• Related工務店こうむてんNeutralA construction company that builds houses and other buildings; 「請負人」 is broader, covering anyone who takes on work by contract.
• RelatedビルダNeutralLoanword for a builder or building company, seen often in housing advertisements; also used as a term in software.

Use 「請負人」 in legal and contract contexts. For firms that build houses and other buildings, 「工務店」 is the word, and everyday speech often just says 「業者」. 「ビルダ」 appears in housing ads, while 「請負師」 is dated.

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1. 仕事しごとや工事こうじを引き受ひきうけて、それを完成かんせいさせる人ひと。